Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Name: Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

About Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

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.

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL is a 2022 documentary film directed by Jeremy Earp. Its themes are american football, police brutality, domestic violence, and propaganda.

Dave Zirin stars as Self, Marco Rubio as Self (archive footage), Rush Limbaugh as Self (archive footage), and Colin Kaepernick as Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage). It runs 94 minutes and was released in September 2022.

The screenplay is by Dave Zirin and Jeremy Earp. Produced by Media Education Foundation. American members can watch it on fuboTV.

Concussion, Stand, and Full Metal Jacket make useful companions to Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL, all filed under concussion and NFL (national football league).