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Feature film — 2022

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL (2022)

0.01h 34mDocumentary

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.

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Director: Jeremy Earp

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Dave Zirin

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Marco Rubio as Self (archive footage)

Marco Rubio

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Rush Limbaugh as Self (archive footage)

Rush Limbaugh

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Colin Kaepernick as Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage)

Colin Kaepernick

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Donald Trump as Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

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Bill Russell as Self (archive footage)

Bill Russell

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Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

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Tommie Smith as Self (archive footage)

Tommie Smith

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John Carlos as Self (archive footage)

John Carlos

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Jackie Robinson as Self (archive footage)

Jackie Robinson

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Billie Jean King as Self (archive footage)

Billie Jean King

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