Dutch athlete fired for pro-Palestine views | Edge of Sports

The silence of the sports world in the face of Israel's genocide in Gaza grows more deafening by the day. Only a few athletes like Anwar El-Ghazi of the Netherlands have dared to take a public stand in support of Palestine—and in El-Ghazi's case, he has paid for it with his job. In times like these, attempts to remain apolitical are simply unacceptable. Dave Zirin takes aim at the silence of the sports world on Palestine in this edition of "Choice Words."<br /><br />Studio Production: Cameron Granadino<br />Post-Production: Taylor Hebden<br />Audio Post-Production: David Hebden<br />Opening Sequence: Cameron Granadino<br />Music by: Eze Jackson &amp; Carlos Guillen<br /><br /><b>Help us continue producing Edge of Sports with Dave Zirin by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:</b><br /><b><br /></b>Donate: <a href="https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-donate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-donate</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-subscribe</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a>