Media Education Foundation presents

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Name: Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-09-23

directed by Jeremy Earp

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

20221h 34mDocumentary

Media Education Foundation presents

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

directed by Jeremy Earp

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

20221h 34mDocumentary

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§ Synopsis

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.

§ Keywords

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

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as Self (archive footage)

Rush Limbaugh

as Self (archive footage)

Colin Kaepernick

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

Donald Trump

as Self (archive footage)

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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

as Self (archive footage)

Bill Russell

as Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

as Self (archive footage)

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