Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

September. 23,2022      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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)
Muhammad Ali as  Self (archive footage)
Tommie Smith as  Self (archive footage)
John Carlos as  Self (archive footage)
Jackie Robinson as  Self (archive footage)
Billie Jean King as  Self (archive footage)
John Lennon as  Self (archive footage)

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Reviews

VividSimon
2022/09/23

Simply Perfect

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JinRoz
2022/09/24

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

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Jonah Abbott
2022/09/25

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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Erica Derrick
2022/09/26

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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