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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022 · 94 min
A sober, argument-driven documentary that feels like a lecture with highlights, asking you to rethink a familiar pastime.
- Directed by
- Jeremy Earp
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Dave Zirin, Marco Rubio, Rush Limbaugh
- Tagline
- An eye-opening look at the history of politics and propaganda in the NFL.
- 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.
- How it feels
- Earnest, satirical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Politics, race, power, media
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Jeremy Earp
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Dave Zirin, Marco Rubio, Rush Limbaugh
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