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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

An eye-opening look at the history of politics and propaganda in the NFL.Sep. 23, 202294 Min.
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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.
Original title Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

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Jeremy Earp
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Dave Zirin isSelf
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Marco Rubio isSelf (archive footage)
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Rush Limbaugh isSelf (archive footage)
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Colin Kaepernick isSelf - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage)
Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage)
Donald Trump isSelf (archive footage)
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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf isSelf (archive footage)
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Bill Russell isSelf (archive footage)
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Muhammad Ali isSelf (archive footage)
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Tommie Smith isSelf (archive footage)
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John Carlos isSelf (archive footage)
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