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

98% Match
2022
1h 34m
movie
Documentary

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director / Creator: Jeremy Earp
Da
Dave Zirin
Self
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
Self (archive footage)
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Self (archive footage)
Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick
Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)
Ma
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Self (archive footage)
Bill Russell
Bill Russell
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)

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