Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

2022 | 94 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    23 September 2022

  • DirectingJeremy Earp
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