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The Collision of Sports and Politics
From Colin Kaepernick to Donald Trump, not even the world of sports is a safe space away from politics. Dave Zirin explodes the idea, however, that this is not something new and in highly entertaining fashion looks at the history of the relationship between sports and politics. From Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali to Billie Jean King, Zirin tells the stories you never heard about athletic icons and how they used their platforms to speak out for social change.
See Dave Zirin in action.
He’s at the intersection of Sports and Politics: bending a knee and taking a stand.
Named one of UTNE Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World”, Dave is The Nation’s first-ever sports writer. Referred to as the “conscience of American sportswriting” by The Washington Post, he co-hosts the popular radio program, “The Collision: Where Sports and Politics Collide.”
He is also the author of multiple books including, Brazil’s Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, The Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy, and he is a sought-after TV and radio commentator, featured frequently on NBC, ESPN and MSNBC. Zirin was also featured in “The Best of American Sports Writing 2017” for his writing in The Nation.
From class, race, and sex to religion and society, Dave brings his unique point of view on sports and politics to the stage, revealing how on-the-field play shapes and reflects what is happening off-the-field in America and around the world.
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Dave was great! He was very generous in a small group meeting with journalism students, and we had a great evening program with a lively talk and book signing. People really loved the chance to hear from him – former OSU great and NBA player Clark Kellogg even came.
