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Dave Zirin on the World Cup You Won't See on TV: Protests, Tear Gas, Displaced Favela Residents
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7:07Now PlayingThe 2014 World Cup in Brazil is entering its fifth day. The United States will play its first game of the tournament today against Ghana. Meanwhile, protests are continuing on the streets of Brazil. Many Brazilians have expressed fury over Brazil spending an estimated $11 billion to host the cup while the country's hospitals and schools remain woefully underfunded. In a video taken by the Associated Press on Sunday, a police officer can be seen firing what appears to be a live pistol round at antiWorld Cup protesters near Rio de Janeiro's Maracana soccer stadium. Police have reportedly also used tear gas, rubber bullets and noise bombs to disperse demonstrators. We go to Rio to speak with sportswriter David Zirin who was teargassed on Sunday while covering the protests. He is author of the new book, "Brazil's Dance with the DevilThe World Cup, The Olympics and the Fight for Democracy."
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