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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

An eye-opening look at the history of politics and propaganda in the NFL.

0.0/ 1020221h 34m
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.

Directed by Jeremy Earp

The cast

Faces behind the story

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)
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Self (archive footage)
Bill Russell
Bill Russell
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)

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