Behind the Shield: The Power & Politics of the NFL (2022)
An eye-opening look at the history of politics and propaganda in the NFL.
93 min
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.
- Release date
- September 23, 2022
- Country of origin
- United States
Crew
- Emily Applegate · Archive footage
- Brendon Ayanbadejo · Archive footage
- George H.W. Bush · Archive footage
- Tucker Carlson · Archive footage
- Melanie Coburn · Archive footage
- John Conyers · Archive footage
- Rory Fanning · Archive footage
- Roger Goodell · Archive footage
- John McCain · Archive footage
- Jeremy Newberry · Archive footage
- Jeremy Earp · Writer
- Dave Zirin · Writer
- Loretta Alper · Producer