Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
An eye-opening look at the history of politics and propaganda in 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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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)

Jackie Robinson
Self (archive footage)

Billie Jean King
Self (archive footage)
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