The Inseparable: Sports and Politics

10/22/2008 at 9:00 a.m.

Sports and politics are like night and day. Apples and oranges. Right? Wrong. Sports writer Dave Zirin argues that sports and politics are inseparable. Players aren't even free to express political views, he says. Zirin joins us on Weekday to talk about his new book, "A People's History of Sports in the United States." It's the ultimate match–up: Sports versus Politics! Join us on Weekday.

Related Event

Dave Zirin will be speaking at Seattle's Town Hall tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Guest(s)

Dave Zirin is a sports writer for The Nation magazine and hosts "Edge of Sports Radio," a weekly show on XM satellite radio. He is a columnist for SLAM magazine, The Progressive, SportsIllustrated.com and a regular op–ed writer for the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of "Welcome to the Terrordome" and "What's My Name, Fool?" His newest book is "A People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People and Play."