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.

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  Marco Rubio

  Self (archive footage)
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  Rush Limbaugh

  Self (archive footage)
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  Colin Kaepernick

  Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage)
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  Donald Trump

  Self (archive footage)
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  Bill Russell

  Self (archive footage)
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  Muhammad Ali

  Self (archive footage)
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  Tommie Smith

  Self (archive footage)
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  John Carlos

  Self (archive footage)
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  Jackie Robinson

  Self (archive footage)
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  Billie Jean King

  Self (archive footage)