ow the Rev. Jesse Jackson Understood Sports, and a Winter Olympics Roundup

February 25, 2026
By: Dave Zirin

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Jesse Jackson and Carmelo Anthony in 2012. (Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images)

On the latest Edge of Sports.

Edge of Sports ยท How Rev. Jesse Jackson Understood Sports & a Winter Olympics Round-up

his week, we speak with author Bijan Bayne about the late Rev. Jesse Jackson’s relationship with the sports world. We also speak to sports journalist Frankie de la Cretaz about the off-field dramas surrounding the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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