Last week, President Trump attacked NFL players who took a knee during the National Anthem, urging team owners to fire players who he claimed were disresepecting the flag. Players responded by saying they were protesting political violence, not the flag.

Frank and David look at the intersection of sports and politics, including:

Why the national anthem is played at athletic events

How Curt Flood's protests paved the way for free agency

How Muhammad Ali used the heavyweight title to protest the Vietnam War

How Teddy Roosevelt changed football

Last Drops

David: NYT article about a recently discovered essay by enslaved poet George Moses Horton

Frank: New West End musical based on the life and music of Bob Dylan