Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL backdrop

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

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Overview

Synopsis

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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Cast

Dave Zirin

Self

Marco Rubio

Self (archive footage)

Rush Limbaugh

Self (archive footage)

Colin Kaepernick

Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Self (archive footage)

Bill Russell

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

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