Dave Zirin, author of 'Jim Brown: Last Man Standing,' on the complicated legacy of Brown on and off the field
Browns legend Jim Brown died on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. Brown leaves a complicated legacy behind as a football player, as an activist and as a man who faced multiple accusations of violence against women. Dave Zirin, author of the book 'Jim Brown: Last Man Standing,' joined Dan Labbe on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Saturday to discuss his book. He talks about Brown the football player and athlete and why he believes Brown is the greatest athlete of the 20th century. He discusses Browns' activism and why he feels descriptions of it are inadequate. He also discusses the accusations Brown faced. Dave talks about his conversations with Brown and answers the question, "Who was Jim Brown?" You can buy Dave's book here. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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