Q&A: Dave Zirin (Part 1 of 2)
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Atma Brother #1 posted 11/5/2007 from www.goldenstateofmind.com [flag] |
Our guest for this Q&A is truly in a golden state of mind. I'm talking about none other than progressive sportswriter Dave Zirin who was awarded Press Action's Sportswriter of the Year in 2005 and 2006. In this part we talked to Dave about the NBA's many attempts at "red-state appeal", the recent rule changes, and hip-hop culture's role on the NBA's declining ratings.
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Monday Bullets
Published 11/12/2007 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Golden State of Mind interviews "Welcome to the Terrordome" author Dave Zirin: "Golden State of Mind: Near the end of your book in the chapter titled "In Their Own Words" you illuminated the depth, insights, and consciousness of some of this generation's athletes, in particular Etan Thomas, Sheryl Swoopes, John Amaechi, and Jeff Monson. Are there any players in the NBA that you think undeservedly get a bad rap from the media, despite being good folks dedicated to making the world a better place? Dave Zirin: Here is a ...
