Sports and Politics

There was a time when people read the sports page to find out what's been happening on the field, court or diamond. These days, though, lots of sports news takes place in courtrooms, boardrooms, and the halls of congress. That's the topic of Dave Zirin's new book, Welcome to the Terrordome. Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll talk with him about the intersection of sports, politics and culture, from ongoing steroid scandals and Michael Vick's dog fights to racism in the major leagues.