Welcome to the Terrordome

Dave Zirin talked about his book, Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports. Sports writer Zirin examined the lin… read more

Dave Zirin talked about his book, Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports. Sports writer Zirin examined the line between contemporary politics and sports, including the death of football player turned special operations soldier Pat Tillman, and what he argues are the racist underpinnings of sports commentary. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions. close

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Welcome to the Terrordome

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Program ID:
200145-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
La Jolla, California, United States
First Aired:
Aug 12, 2007 | 9:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 19, 2007 | 7:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Aug 12, 2007 | 9:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 19, 2007 | 7:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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