Dave Zirin accuses NFL media partners of not covering CTE
Dave Zirin argues in The Nation that sports media has largely abandoned CTE coverage in 2025 despite nine former and current NFL players under 48 dying this year.
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DeMaurice Smith blasts Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy, James Brown in new book over handling of Jon Gruden e-mails
Former NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith takes aim at ‘cold, dark’ Roger Goodell, ‘impressive antagonist’ Aaron Rodgers in new book
"The god of Cheesehead Nation was isolated and dismissive. He sat in the back row of the meeting room, issuing loud sighs before standing for a dramatic exit."
Domonique Foxworth revealed he was a candidate for the NFLPA executive director job
"Solidarity is all about relationships ... which is why I think the former player thing does have some value."
DeMaurice Smith to Bryant Gumbel on Jon Gruden emails: “It’s equally abhorrent to me to see a group of people defend it.”
"It's equally abhorrent to me to see a group of people defend it, knowing that they live in this legacy of America's past. They live in this hope of America's future. We can't be truly hopeful when those people continue to excuse or apologize for something."
DeMaurice Smith to Bomani Jones on Jon Gruden remarks: “They seem to be really comfortable talking about this on email”
"It's a gross caricature that you and I would've expected from the 50s, maybe, or the 60s."
Jon Gruden offers further apologies for racist 2011 email on DeMaurice Smith: “All I can say is I’m not a racist.”
"I apologize for the insensitive remarks. I had no racial intentions with those remarks at all."
A WSJ-uncovered 2011 email from Jon Gruden, then at ESPN, used a racist trope to describe DeMaurice Smith (updated)
"Dumboriss Smith has lips the size of michellin tires."
DeMaurice Smith wants the NFL to be more like the NBA, but there are some structural issues in the way of that
HBO Real Sports goes inside the NFLPA as Bryant Gumbel interviews DeMaurice Smith
Bryant Gumbel sits down with NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith this Tuesday.