Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Name: Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-09-23
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Dave Zirin, Marco Rubio, Rush Limbaugh, Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump

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

20221h 34m

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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.

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StatusReleased

Release Date2022-09-23

DirectorJeremy Earp

ScreenplayDave Zirin, Jeremy Earp