Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
SEP 23, 2022 · 94 MIN · DIR. JEREMY EARP
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
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)
Crew
Writer
Dave Zirin
Writer
Jeremy Earp
Director of Photography
Daniel Marracino
Editor
Jeremy Earp
Producer
Jeremy Earp
Producer
Loretta Alper
