please join me in welcoming dave zirin. [applause] dave: what's my name, fool? sports in resistance in the united states. this book is about times when radical politics found expression in the road of -- role of professional sports in the u.s. just to be clear, i have heard some of the jokes about this book. like, radical politics in u.s. sports. that will make a great template. why don't you write about .omething in little more mature why don't you add the great atheists of the christin coalition? there is a tradition deeply hidden when times of struggle off the field exploded onto the field with electric consequences. i actually had a front row seat for this carnival of reaction. i went to a washington nationals game. that is my home team. i went because i wanted to see a baseball game. instead, what i was treated to was what the nationals were calling military appreciation night or "man." where, 20 young men were sworn into the u.s. marines before the start of the game. this took place with george w. bush sitting in one of the owners boxes up top. like caesar

tonight, i have the distinct pleasure of introducing dave zirin. he is the regular sports commentator on the rail with chuck d. he is a senior writer at basketball.com.