Self
Dave Zirin
Self
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
“An eye-opening look at the history of politics and propaganda in the NFL.”
2022
1h 34m
Documentary
Director: Jeremy Earp
Overview
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.
Cast
Self (archive footage)
Marco Rubio
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Rush Limbaugh
Self (archive footage)
Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage)
Colin Kaepernick
Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Bill Russell
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Tommie Smith
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Robinson
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Billie Jean King
Self (archive footage)
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