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natebragg's review
5.0
A fantastic and well-written book that's just as if not more relevant now than it was when it was published 14 years ago. Zirin is one of the best at communicating the issues around sport and politics in an accessible, engaging and uncompromising way.
mcf's review
4.0
Worth reading for anyone who follows sports. Once you get used to his sometimes jarringly casual tone and get over the suspicion that he's so focused on class and race only because he's a young white guy who wants publicity (that's not the reason), Zirin's writing is consistently thought-provoking, and sometimes very important.
mariellep's review
4.0
This is a really fascinating collection of essays on where sports meets politics. From the olympics to basketball to baseball, there is a lot covered. This book of course primarily focuses on controversies leading up to the release, early 2000s, but it still feels relevant today.
amslersf's review
2.0
A few great essays about B. Bonds, the Dominican Republic, but I was also hoping for a long piece talking about the ideological and personal tragedy of New Orleans refugees seeking shelter from their dis-invested communities in a publicly financed Superdome. Zirin is a good sports writer as well as the political and social thinker, but I got to say his figurative language doesn't match the best to found on the sports page.
mcf's review against another edition
4.0
Worth reading for anyone who follows sports. Once you get used to his sometimes jarringly casual tone and get over the suspicion that he's so focused on class and race only because he's a young white guy who wants publicity (that's not the reason), Zirin's writing is consistently thought-provoking, and sometimes very important.
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