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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

2022 · 1h 34m · Documentary

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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Cast

• Dave Zirin as Self
• Marco Rubio as Self (archive footage)
• Rush Limbaugh as Self (archive footage)
• Colin Kaepernick as Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage)
• Donald Trump as Self (archive footage)
• Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf as Self (archive footage)
• Bill Russell as Self (archive footage)
• Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage)
• Tommie Smith as Self (archive footage)
• John Carlos as Self (archive footage)
• Jackie Robinson as Self (archive footage)
• Billie Jean King as Self (archive footage)

Details

Director

Jeremy Earp

Released

September 23, 2022

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Documentary

Studio

Media Education Foundation

Status

Released