Edge of Sports is back! In this Season 2 premiere, former St. John’s University Assistant Soccer Coach Jim Keady joins Dave Zirin to talk about why he left college coaching in protest of Nike sweatshop labor. He then spent a month in Indonesia exposing the company’s sweatshop abuses, making the film “Behind the Swoosh.†We also discuss the recent film “Air,†about Nike’s relationship with Michael Jordan, and the ways Hollywood is whitewashing Nike’s sins.
Studio Production: David Hebden, Cameron Granadino
Post-Production: Taylor Hebden
Audio Post-Production: David Hebden
Opening Sequence: Cameron Granadino
Music by: Eze Jackson & Carlos Guillen
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Bravo to this man!
I love Jim Keady and he's a real hero. But he doesn't understand the problem is capitalism- and a country like Vietnam is a communist country. They aren't the problem, they don't have capitalists running their country. Our country is the problem
Good for him, bring those jobs back home
how the fk did i not know you had this show on TRNN until now?
Thanks for standing up.
People that look the other way with this are hollow…this is the modern day slave market.
Americans should actually focus their attention with the issues of forced and slave labour practises in the United States of America itself. There are plenty to do for them, just from 2 of the most obvious sources in the USA. Its prison system and the migrant labour system alone should keep them busy for the rest of their lives.
Jim's got his heart in the right place. He's right that what should have been an equal exchange of resources, the workers labor for infrastructure, creating a higher quality of life for the workers and their community.
But Profit Over People Capitalism wont even allow that. Capitalism has taken on it's ugliest form and twisted those who covet it.
I knew about Nike's slave workers.
That's why I never buy any of their products.
Wonderful another Great White Hope.
This is hypocrisy. You don’t have a problem with the blacks picking and hoeing the cotton for centuries.
Thank you.
We know all that that’s how the rich get richer and the poor stay poor
Great guest. I decided a while ago to stop buying more Nike stuff. It’s a shame I didn’t come to this decision earlier, but pretty much everyone growing up in the 90s was obsessed with brand names. No one saw through it. But I should have known better in the 2000s and 2010s. I’m going to use my current running shoes until they wear out, and then only buy what I need from the most ethical companies.
I think Washington Commanders is a terrible name and I thought so as soon as they announced it. Washington Football Team was better and that was a zero imagination temporary name.
Jim Keady I have the most respect and admiration for your tenacity and your courageous efforts to stop the brutal exploitation of workers in third world countries so that ruthless transnational corporations such as NIKE can maximize their profits. This modern day colonialism is occurring everywhere in the world today,including the U.S. in which wealthy share holders make enormous profits at the expense of the exploited workers. Keep up the good work.exposing this travesty of justice to the rest of the world.
Save the people. Make the robots make stuff already.
Brilliant show
Catholic Teaching opposes oppression on workers in the same way it condemns Abortion and abhorrent mistreatment of workers. Mistreating and refusing to pay your workers decent wages is called an abomination in the Torah!
Should the blame fall on h-sapiens which dont take the advice of benatar's ANTINATALISM or capitalist $ hungry?
Like your responsibility and that organization stole the slogan "Just do it!" from a track coach by the name Oren Richburg he should have sued them.
Loving this interview.
I dont buy Nike. They could have stopped a package from shipping out that someone in another state bought w my stolen cc numbers. Disgusting! A cust svc rep said he could stop it. Put me on hold. Disappeared. Then everyone else pretended not to know him. The stupid shoes or whatever shipped. My bank took care of me but screw u Nike
Yell this to LeBron James
Say NO to Nike because they HATE America as well……….
Conclusion: the caste system is alive well and thriving.
now that players making money we don't like Nike?🤔
No, to Niki. Congratulations to the both of you for this discussion today.
Great job!!!!
True about other apparel stores!!!
Many years the slave markets have been going on for years.
Strange shoelaces in Hollywood, also.
Stop it, leave the name off!!! Football!!!!!Respect American native Indians.
American women sports needs to change. Thank you again.
Although, I don't watch many sports.
I do appreciate all the effort it takes to become a great athlete, hours of training, and hard work.
Sexual differsity 💯. Texas is not an ideal state either.
Thank you all again.
Psycho ideology