<DIV><p>&ldquo;Dave Zirin is the best young sportswriter in America.&rdquo;&mdash;Robert Lipsyte </p> <p>This much-anticipated sequel to <I>What&rsquo;s My Name, Fool?</I> by acclaimed commentator Dave Zirin breaks new ground in sports writing, looking at the controversies and trends now shaping sports in the United States&mdash;and abroad. Features chapters such as &ldquo;Barry Bonds is Gonna Git Your Mama: The Last Word on Steroids,&rdquo; &ldquo;Pro Basketball and the Two Souls of Hip-Hop,&rdquo; &ldquo;An Icon&rsquo;s Redemption: The Great Roberto Clemente,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Beisbol: How the Major Leagues Eat Their Young.&rdquo; </p> <p>Zirin&rsquo;s commentary is always insightful, never predictable. </p> <p> <b>Dave Zirin</b> is the author of the widely acclaimed book <I>What&rsquo;s My Name, Fool?</I> (Haymarket Books) and writes the weekly column &ldquo;Edge of Sports&rdquo; (edgeofsports.com). He writes a regular column for <I>The Nation</I> and <I>Slam</I> magazine and has appeared as a sports commentator on ESPN TV and radio, CBNC, WNBC, <I>Democracy Now!,</I> Air America, <I>Radio Nation,</I> and Pacifica.</p> <p> <b>Chuck D</b> redefined rap music and hip-hop culture as leader and co-founder of the legendary rap group Public Enemy. Spike Lee calls him &ldquo;one of the most politically and socially conscious artists of any generation.&rdquo; He co-hosts a weekly radio show on Air America.</p></DIV>