Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL (2022)
An eye-opening look at the history of politics and propaganda in the NFL.
- Documentary
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.
- Release date
- September 23, 2022
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Jeremy Earp
- Status
- Released
Top cast
Dave ZirinSelf
Marco RubioSelf (archive footage)
Rush LimbaughSelf (archive footage)
Colin KaepernickSelf - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage)
Donald TrumpSelf (archive footage)- Mahmoud Abdul-RaufSelf (archive footage)
Bill RussellSelf (archive footage)
Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage)
Tommie SmithSelf (archive footage)
John CarlosSelf (archive footage)
Jackie RobinsonSelf (archive footage)
Billie Jean KingSelf (archive footage)
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