Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

2022

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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

MovieDocumentary

1h 34m

2022-09-23

Audio: en

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

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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.

Dave Zirin

Self

Marco Rubio

Self (archive footage)

Rush Limbaugh

Self (archive footage)

Colin Kaepernick

Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Self (archive footage)

Bill Russell

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Tommie Smith

Self (archive footage)

John Carlos

Self (archive footage)

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

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