Welcome to the Terrordome
2007-08-12T09:59:30-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjlhXC8yMDAxNDUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Dave Zirin talked about his book, Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports. Sports writer Zirin examined the line between contemporary politics and sports, including the death of football player turned special operations soldier Pat Tillman, and what he argues are the racist underpinnings of sports commentary. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions.
Dave Zirin talked about his book, Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports. Sports writer Zirin examined the… read more
Dave Zirin talked about his book, Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports. Sports writer Zirin examined the line between contemporary politics and sports, including the death of football player turned special operations soldier Pat Tillman, and what he argues are the racist underpinnings of sports commentary. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions. close