Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Release: 2022-09-23
·Runtime: 94m
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Media Education Foundation
Cast
Marco Rubio
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)
Bill Russell
as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)
Tommie Smith
as Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
as Self (archive footage)
Jackie Robinson
as Self (archive footage)
Billie Jean King
as Self (archive footage)
John Lennon
as Self (archive footage)
Shakira
as Self (archive footage)
Snoop Dogg
as Self (archive footage)
Dr. Dre
as Self (archive footage)
Mary J. Blige
as Self (archive footage)
Tucker Carlson
as Self (archive footage)
Josh Hawley
as Self (archive footage)
Laura Ingraham
as Self (archive footage)
Boomer Esiason
as Self - Former NFL Quarterback (archive footage)
Andrew Luck
as Self (archive footage)
Roger Goodell
as Self - NFL Commissioner (archive footage)
Gavin McInnes
as Self - Founder, Proud Boys (archive footage)
George Carlin
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
as Self (archive footage)
Joe Namath
as Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston
as Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush
as Self (archive footage)
Bono
as Self (archive footage)
Pat Tillman
as Self (archive footage)
John McCain
as Self - Vietnam War Veteran (archive footage)
Deacon Jones
as Self - Former NFL Defensive End (archive footage)
Kenny Washington
as Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
as Self (archive footage)
H.E.R.
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Brady
as Self (archive footage)
Harry Reasoner
as Self - CBS News Correspondent (archive footage)
Warren Moon
as Self - NFL/CFL Hall of Fame Quarterback (archive footage)
Jemele Hill
as Self - Sports Journalist (archive footage)
Tim Kaine
as Self - Hillary Clinton VP Running Mate (archive footage)
Kobe Bryant
as Self - Former LA Lakers Guard (archive footage)
Tomi Lahren
as Self - Political Commentator (archive footage)
Jay-Z
as Self (archive footage)
Chris Kluwe
as Self - Former NFL Player (archive footage)
Jerry Jones
as Self (archive footage)
Alicia Keys
as Self (archive footage)
Al Sharpton
as Self (archive footage)
Howard Bryant
as Self - ESPN Senior Columnist (archive footage)
Jon Gruden
as Self (archive footage)
Randy Moss
as Self - Hall of Fame NFL Receiver (archive footage)
LeBron James
as Self (archive footage)
Megan Rapinoe
as Self - National Womens Soccer League Player (archive footage)
