Read a review of Dave's new book from Sports Illustrated
BOOK WATCHWelcome to the Terrordome
Page 43; The June 25th 2007
"Author and former New York Times sports columnist Robert Lipsyte calls Dave Zirin 'the best young sportswriter in America' but readers don't turn to Zirin's column in SLAM Magazine and on edgeofsports.com for scores-and-sweat stories. Zirin is more concerned with sports place in the political and sociological arenas, and in 'Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics and Promise of Sports,' he forcefully takes on what he calls "the athletic industrial complex." Able to rant without losing a sense of reason, Zirin laments the political apathy of today's star athletes, argues that our games are still gripped by racism, and makes a strong case that local governments court pro teams at the expense of the public they should be serving. Whether you agree with Zirin's politics or not, this is a provocative, sometimes chilling, look at sports and society right now."
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I have been wondering what the fuss was about in the steroids controversy. Who really cares? And why aren't they pinning the tail on the owners' donkey? We know that the owners had to connive with and encourage the use of steroids. We also know why the congressmen won't involve the owners.
Your column helped put a lot of things in place, particularly where you point out the political connections. And you correctly point out that the Democratic congress, which was supposed to get to the bottom of the Bush administration's malfeasance, is using this nonsense to duck the real issues.
Thanks again for your significant contribution to the struggle for democracy and truth.
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Dave Zirin is the author of the book: "Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics and Promise of Sports" (Haymarket). You can receive his column Edge of Sports, every week by
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