Trump has attacked the nfl, nba, and some of their most popular athletes, like nba superstar lebron james, who spoke out in their defense. Y you look at himim asking ml owners the nfl owners to get rid of players off the field because they are exercising their rights. And that is not right. Amy well look at how trumps comments sparked nationwide protests. On sunday for the nfl, it was choose your side sunday with many nfl players taking a knee during the National Anthem, while others locked arms. Or whole teams state in the locker rooms. Some owners issued statements condemning mr. Trumps comments. Well get response from former nfl player donte stallworth, the nations sportswriter dave zirin, and dr. Harry edwards, sociologist, author, sports activist and the architect of the 1968 olympic project human rights longtime staff consultant with the San Francisco 49ers, advising Colin Kaepernick. He is the author of the revolt of the black athlete. Then we look at Climate Justice after Hurri
Lebron james, who spoke out in their defense. You look at him asking me nfl owners the nfl owners to get rid of players off the field because they are exercising their rights. And that is not right. Amy well look at how trumps comments sparked nationwide protests. On sunday for the nfl, it was choose your side sunday with many nfl players taking a knee during the National Anthem, while others locked arms. Or whole teams state in the locker rooms. Some owners issued statements condemning mr. Trumps comments. Well get response from former nfl player donte stallworth, the nations sportswriter dave zirin, and dr. Harry edwards, sociologist, author, sports activist and the architect of the 1968 olympic project human rights longtime staff consultant with the San Francisco 49ers, advising Colin Kaepernick. He is the author of the revolt of the black athlete. Then we look at Climate Justice after Hurricane Harvey in the Fenceline Community of port arthur, texas, home to the Largest Oil Refiner
Trump has attacked the nfl, nba, and some of their most popular athletes, like nba superstar lebron james, who spoke out in their defense. Youou look at him a asking ml owners the nfl owners to get rid of players off the field because they are exercising their rights. And that is not right. Amy well look at how trumps comments sparked nationwide protests. On sunday for the nfl, it was choose your side sunday with many nfl players taking a knee during the National Anthem, while others locked arms. Or whole teams state in the locker rooms. Some owners issued statements condemning mr. Trumps comments. Well get response from former nfl player donte stallworth, the nations sportswriter dave zirin, and dr. Harry edwards, sociologist, author, sports activist and the architect of the 1968 olympic project human rights longtime staff consultant with the San Francisco 49ers, advising Colin Kaepernick. He is the author of the revolt of the black athlete. Then we look at Climate Justice after Hurri
By contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Dave zarin the first only sport editor in the nations magazine 158 year history. Founder of the website and pod cast, edge of sports. Com. He joins us now from washington. Daved, good to have you on the program as always, sir . Grit eat to be here. I saw some of your written work. Let me start with the one line that jumped out at me and followers. It its exhausting to have a president who gets angrier at outspoken black athletes than at nazis. Take it away. Thats absolutely right. It is exhausting. And i think this last weekend was exhausting for so many people who kid themselves part of the nfl community. This idea that we have so many problems facing this country right now. Whether we are talking about the devastation in puerto rico, the tension in north korea, the issue still that exist in houston and florida. In the weak of the hurricanes that hit the wonderful places. And yet the president its taking his time,
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Arizona senator jeff flake has been one of president trumps most consistent republican critics. His latest text is called conscious of a conservative. Constructively politics and a return to principle. He joins us from where else, washington. Donald trump has a long enemies list. Thats my phrase, not yours. How does it feel to be a republican senator on that hit list. Enemy list. I dont know if i would call myself that, but i have been critical of the president. I have been critical of my own party. This book i have written really didnt start with this administration. I was critical of the party for giving into the forces of populism before donald trump came along. I have been critical and i do think that we have got to change direction if we are going to be a lasting majority in terms of republicans in congress. I was in the majority in congress as a republican 2001 to 2006. I dont think republicans behaved ver