Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

An eye-opening look at the history of politics and propaganda in the NFL.

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Documentary

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.

Keywords

racism
police brutality
domestic violence
propaganda
us military
als
racial segregation
patriotism
nationalism
american football
masculinity
concussion
professional sports
nfl (national football league)
brain injury
political protest
right wing extremism
militarism
media & politics
sports politics
culture war
traumatic brain injury

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 23, 2022
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Media Education Foundation
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt27079570