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Dave Zirin

American sports journalist

Dave Zirin

Born (age&#;50&#;51)
EducationMacalester College (BA)
OccupationSports journalism
Notable credit(s)The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World
A People's History of Sports in the United States
Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports
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Dave Zirin (; born ), is an American political sportswriter.

He is the sports editor for The Nation, a weekly progressive magazine dedicated to politics and culture, and writes a blog named Edge of Sports: the weekly sports column by Dave Zirin.[1] As of January , he has authored eleven books.

Early life and education

Zirin was born in New York City.[2] He is of Jewish descent.[3][4] He graduated from Macalester College in St.

Paul, Minnesota.[2]

Career

Zirin was the host of the Edge of Sports Podcast, hosted by the Slate/Panoply network.

Dave zirin bad sports Ziskin, Laura But he is still the best player I've ever seen. In a Catholic New Times review, Ralph Nader found Zirin to be "a passionate sports fan and activist who fights for the integrity of sports while enjoying the comraderie of rooting for teams, delighting in the breathtaking artistry of athletes, and admiring the intricate strategy of coaches" and the athletes themselves. Here Zirin uses Hurricane Katrina as a backdrop to cover a range of issues in the sports world, including steroid use, race, baseball recruiting in the Caribbean, basketball's hip-hop culture, and how politics overlaps with sports.

He also co-hosted "The Collision: Where Sports and Politics Collide on Pacifica Radio" with former NBA player Etan Thomas. Zirin is a contributor to The Nation, and has been a columnist for SLAM Magazine, and The Progressive. He has been a guest on ESPN's Outside The Lines and Democracy Now!.[5][6]

His first book, What’s My Name, Fool?

Sports and Resistance in the United States (Haymarket Books) has entered its third printing.[5][7]

Zirin has published Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports, and A People’s History of Sports in the United States, a sports-related volume in the manner of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States series for The New Press.[5][8] In addition to “What’s My Name, Fool?”, he has also published “The Muhammad Ali Handbook” for MQ Publications.[9] Zirin is also the published children's book author of “My Name is Erica Montoya de la Cruz” (RC Owen).[10] "A People's History of Sports" forms the basis of a documentary co-written and narrated by Zirin called Not Just A Game: Power, Politics and American Sports, produced by the Media Education Foundation.[11]

Zirin is the co-author with John Carlos of The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World (Haymarket Books, ).[11]

He writes a blog named Edge of Sports: the weekly sports column by Dave Zirin.[1]

Political views

Zirin has repeatedly called for boycotts of certain teams, states, or nations for political reasons.

Call for boycott of Arizona

On April 27, , writing for The Guardian, Zirin called for a boycott against sports teams from Arizona, in particular the Diamondbacks, to protest the Arizona SB , the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act.[12][13][unreliable source?] He expressed support during the NBA Playoffs for the Phoenix Suns, who went by "Los Suns" as a statement against the Arizona immigration law.[14]

Support of boycotts of Israel

On June 2, , writing for The Nation, Zirin justified the decision of the Turkish U soccer team to boycott a match against Israel.

He described the Gaza flotilla raid as an act of state terror committed by the Israeli government and proposed a boycott of Israel.[15]

Criticism of Hank Williams, Jr.

On October 6, , during a live interview conducted on the sports cable television network ESPN, Zirin referred to Hank Williams, Jr.

as racist and proslavery after Williams, the writer and singer of ESPN's then-Monday Night Football theme song, made a political statement comparing multiracial US President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler.[16]

Defense of Barry Bonds

In an undated interview, Zirin said, I never wrote that I 'believe Bonds has never done steroids.'" He continued: "unlike oh so many others, the man never actually failed a steroids test.

Is there a ton of circumstantial evidence that the man juiced? Absolutely. But he is still the best player I've ever seen. The best player of what will go down as the anabolic era."[17][unreliable source?] Zirin said that, rather than steroid use, "much of the reaction to Bonds is simply bad old-fashioned racism".[18]

Bibliography

  • What's My Name, Fool?

    Sports and Resistance in the United States, Chicago: Haymarket Books, | ISBN&#;

  • Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports, Chicago: Haymarket Books, | ISBN&#;
  • Muhammad Ali Handbook, Chicago: MB Press, | ISBN&#;
  • A People's History of Sports In The United States", The New Press, | ISBN&#;
  • Bad Sports: How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love, New York: Scribner Books, | ISBN&#;
  • The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World, Chicago: Haymarket Books, | ISBN&#;
  • Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down, The New Press.

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  • Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy, Haymarket Books. ISBN&#;
  • Things That Make White People Uncomfortable Hardcover – Apr 13
  • Jim Brown: Last Man Standing Hardcover – May 15,
  • The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World—September 14, - Hardcover

Movies in DVD format

  • Not Just a Game – Power, Politics & American Sports, Media Education Foundation, minutes, | ISBN&#;
  • Race, Power & American Sports, Featuring Dave Zirin, Media Education Foundation, minutes, | ISBN&#;

References

  1. ^ abDave Zirin (September 20, ).

    "Edge of Sports: the weekly sports column by Dave Zirin". Edge of Sports. Archived from the original on April 5, Retrieved April 8,

  2. ^ abBleacher Report: "The B/R Interview: Dave Zirin" by Max Tcheyan" November 4,
  3. ^Eli, Philip (March 7, ).

    "Is Dave Zirin The Most Important Sportswriter In America?". The Forward.

  4. ^Zirin, Dave (November 23, ). "Dave Zirin on Twitter".

    Dave zirin controversy: Archived from the original on April 5, He also contributes commentary and columns to a number of periodicals. The best player of what will go down as the anabolic era. Wikiwand for Edge.

    . Retrieved August 24,

  5. ^ abc"Author Bios: Dave Zirin". The Nation. April 2, Retrieved April 8,
  6. ^Dave Zirin (September 20, ). "Dave Zirin". Edge of Sports. Archived from the original on July 5, Retrieved April 8,
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  8. ^Altman, Alex (September 22, ).

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    13. "A People's History of Sports". Time. Retrieved April 8,

  13. ^Dave Zirin (September 20, ). "The Books".

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    Edge of Sports. Archived from the original on April 5, Retrieved April 8,

  14. ^David Zirin. "My Name Is Erica Montoya de la Cruz". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved April 8,
  15. ^ abDave Zirin (September 20, ). "Edge of Sports". Edge of Sports.

    Dave zirin the nation Zipoli, Domenico — In an undated interview, Zirin said, I never wrote that I 'believe Bonds has never done steroids. The universe arranges for two people to meet. Ziporyn, Evan Averill.

    Archived from the original on April 5, Retrieved April 8,

  16. ^Dave Zirin (April 27, ). "Arizona: Boycott the Diamondbacks". London: Guardian. Retrieved April 8,
  17. ^Kwan (July 27, ). "Here Comes Los Suns: Dave Zirin on Sports and Resistance". Making Contact.

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  21. ^Dave Zirin (May 6, ). "Dave Zirin: Los Suns Also Rise: Phoenix Suns Win in More Ways Than One". Retrieved April 8,
  22. ^Dave Zirin (June 2, ). "Are Teams Right to Refuse to Play Israel". Retrieved April 8,
  23. ^"ESPN, Hank Williams Jr. part ways".

    October 6, Retrieved April 8,

  24. ^Dan Lewis. "No Softballs: Dave Zirin". Archived from the original on November 12, Retrieved June 26,
  25. ^Dave Zirin. "THE UNFORGIVEN: Jack Johnson and Barry Bonds". Edge of Sports. Archived from the original on July 5, Retrieved June 26,

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