Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL (2022)
• September 23rd, 2022 • 1h 34min
Documentary
Overview
Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.
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