The last video we watched in class Not Just a Game with Dave Zirin was really eye opening. Overall, he seemed to address a little bit of everything when it comes to issues in sport that were brought up in class, and even those that were not. The film itself can teach anyone so much about sports and politics and how closely they are aligned. He addressed different aspects of sporting events that may have been overlooked and put meaning into them. That example of how the Olympic runners were basically stripped of their medals for merely showing respect for their culture and beliefs most likely would not have made as much sense if you had witnessed it on your own firsthand. The film was so informative and I think it basically sums up all issues with sport when it comes to competition, money, values, war, gender issues, and anything else I can’t think of at the moment. The main thing I thought after we finished watching it was how well of a job that film did in basically summing up our class and what an awesome way it was to end to semester. Dave Zirin seems to be a very well respected sports writer and definitely address issues from an outside perspective that allows any reader or listener to see things in a way that is more in depth and outside the box. He is very highly opinionated, but for most his opinions seem to be those that are valued which helps make him so captivating.
http://www.edgeofsports.com/index.html
Nylene Herrera
Kin 332I
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