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Dave Zirin

Dave Zirin

Joined: Dec 11, 2013

Acceptance of GW transgender basketball player a good life lesson
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Acceptance of GW transgender basketball player a good life lesson

So what happens next? George Washington's Kye Allums made history last weekend by becoming the first openly transgender player in NCAA hoops history to suit up

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South Africa's World Cup hangover
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South Africa's World Cup hangover

Ubuntu: it's a treasured Bantu word roughly translated as "unity". But unity doesn't quite do it justice. Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee defined it as a

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As Yankees owner, Steinbrenner was a bridge to baseball's future
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As Yankees owner, Steinbrenner was a bridge to baseball's future

With the death of George Steinbrenner, we will undoubtedly hear endless stories about the imperious nature of the man who called himself The Boss. He was in

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Smith: Lockout looks inevitable
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Smith: Lockout looks inevitable

When DeMaurice Smith was elected president of the NFLPA in March 2009, there was a pronounced surprise that the replacement for the late Gene Upshaw wasn't an

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As Olympics near, people in Vancouver are dreading Games
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As Olympics near, people in Vancouver are dreading Games

When I arrived in Vancouver, the first thing I noticed was the frowns. The International Olympic Committee has leased every sign and billboard in town to

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MLK wasn't an athlete, but he understood importance of sports
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MLK wasn't an athlete, but he understood importance of sports

One thing about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: the man understood sports.

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Kermit Washington reaches out to Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount
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Kermit Washington reaches out to Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount

When Kermit Washington saw highlights of Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount punching Boise State linebacker Byron Hout following the Ducks' 19-8 loss to the

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Common bond for uncommon men
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Common bond for uncommon men

As we remember the 40th anniversary of that dark day of April 4th 1968, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was gunned down in Memphis, it's worth recalling the

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The other New Orleans
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The other New Orleans

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