Zirin, Dave

"A veteran sportswriter interviews high school athletes, college athletes, pro athletes and others involved in the nationwide movement to 'take a knee' in response to police brutality"--Provided by publisher.

Relies on fieldwork from the most dangerous corners of Rio to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., to expose how sports and politics have collided in spectacular fashion in Brazil's hosting of the World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.

Chronicles the history of sports in America including lacrosse games played by the Choctaws, slaves in the South, and women's baseball of the 1940s.

"Reveals how our most important debates about class, race, religion, sex, and the raw quest for political power are played out both on and off the field"--Provided by publisher.

Sportswriter Dave Zirin examines how the business side of professional sports hurts the games and discusses immoral practices by team owners.