Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
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.
Top Billed Cast
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)
Featured Crew
Jeremy Earp
Producer
Jeremy Earp
Editor
Dave Zirin
Writer
Jeremy Earp
Director
Loretta Alper
Producer
Sut Jhally
Executive Producer
Jeremy Earp
Writer
Dave Zirin
Co-Producer
Daniel Marracino
Director of Photography