Edge of Sports Column
Read the latest from Dave Zirin, Sports Editor at The Nation.
The Country Repudiated Bigotry in This Election. Will the Sports World Follow?
If we follow the lead of billionaire team owners, toxic cable news channels, and misguided athletes, it’s a resounding no. That just means we need to forge our own path.
The Valkyries’ WNBA Finals Win Was a Triumph Against Fox News Bile
As Fox News whips up anti-trans, anti-WNBA hysteria, the Valkyries’ win is a victory for the sane.
Jalen Hurts Deserved Better. We All Do.
In a country that treats workers as expendable parts, Hurts’s playing through a blood clot is just the highest-profile example of the price workers pay in an oligarchy.
Obviously, the Knicks Should Not Visit the White House. Why Is This Even a Discussion?
The Knicks shouldn’t let their legacy include genuflecting to Donald Trump, one of the most hated figures in the very city printed on their jersey. New Yorkers deserve better.
Irish Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu’s Refusal to Play Against Israel Puts Him on the Right Side of History
Bazunu’s decision raises the perennial question: Why is a country that is currently committing a genocide allowed to compete in the first place?
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