Tag Archives: Dave Zirin

Dave Zirin : Steubenville and the Bond Between Jock Culture and Rape Culture

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Serious Insanity. The verdict:Steubenville shows the bondbetween jock culture and rape culture ”I think that if rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy it.” — Bob Knight, Hall of Fame basketball coach, 1988. By Dave Zirin / TThe Rag … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

SPORT / Dave Zirin : The Rockets’ Royce White Is Rebel with a Cause

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

The Houston Rockets’ Royce White. Image from Hoopspeak.com. Mental health revolutionary:The Houston Rockets’ Royce White White has become a crusader for change, calling out the NBA for disregarding mental illness and treating him like ‘a commodity.’ By Dave Zirin | … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Dave Zirin, the Man Who Politicized the Sports Pages

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

A look at Dave Zirin’s latest:The man who politicized the sports pages No longer can owners, managers, and commissioners argue that sports and politics must and should be separated. The taboo has been trashed. The silence has been shattered. By … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

SPORT / Dave Zirin : The Player’s Tweet that Told the Truth

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Cardale Jones’ revealing tweet. Image from BigLeadSports.The smartest, or dumbest, (or maybe smartest)tweet an athlete ever sent We are corrupting these young people by demanding that they become complicit in a sham. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

SPORT / Dave Zirin : What They Can’t Take from Lance Armstrong

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Survivor: Lance Armstrong. Photo by Christopher Ena / AP.He quit the fight but not the war: What they can’t take from Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong, and his ubiquitous Livestrong bracelets, are 21st century totems of survival and the USADA isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

SPORT / Dave Zirin and Zach Zill : The Death of Socrates

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Brazilian soccer legend Socrates before a World Cup match in Guadalajara, Mexico, June 16, 1986. Photo by Wolfgang Ratta / Reuters.The death of Socrates:Celebrating the Brazilian soccer legend Socrates was one of those rare athletes whose outsized personality and effervescent … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

SPORT / Dave Zirin : The Redemption of Tim Tebow?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

One of the hottest items on the sports marketing scene is the Tebow number 15 jersey with “Jesus” on the back.Tebow redeemed?Tim Tebow is awful,but he finds a way to win He’s not awful in the turgid unwatchable way that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

SPORT / Dave Zirin : The World Joe Paterno Made

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Penn State fans. Image from The Big Lead.Fan culture, rape culture,and the world Joe Paterno made The pain might run deeply in Happy Valley but the cancer runs deeper. By Dave Zirin / The Rag Blog / November 14, 2011 … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

SPORT / Dave Zirin : John Carlos and the Moment That Still Matters

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Tommie Smith (center) and John Carlos raise their fists at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Peter Norman (left) wore an OPHR (Olympic Project for Human Rights) badge to show his support.Troy Davis, John Carlos, andthe moment that still … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

SPORT / Dave Zirin : NFL Players are Bruised, Battered Victors

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, left, and NFL football Commissioner Roger Goodell share a laugh July 25, 2011, as 4 1/2-month lockout ends. Photo by Cliff Owen / AP.Against all odds:NFL Players Association emerges fromlockout as bruised, battered victor By … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

SPORT / Dave Zirin : Why I’m Boycotting Baseball’s All-Star Game

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Adrian Gonzales decided not to boycott; will he do something to make a statement at the game? Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld / Getty Images.Why I’m boycotting Tuesday’sAll-Star Game in Arizona Bud Selig’s tributes to baseball’s civil rights tradition now look … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

SPORT / Dave Zirin : When Muhammad Ali Took the Weight

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Muhammad Ali, the former Cassius Clay, was convicted by a U.S. federal court in Houston on June 20, 1967. Above, he is shown when refusing induction at the Houston draft board, April 28, 1967. At his right is the Rev. … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments