Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL (2022)

Documentary

Overview

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 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)

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