However, as Zirin notes in his latest release, A People???s History of Sports in the United States, ???we can pretend sports isn???t political just as well as we can pretend there is no such thing as gravity if we fall out of an airplane.??? As such, attention must be paid, and Zirin is a good choice for the job.A People's History of Sports in the United StatesDave ZirinFrom Bull-Baiting to Barry