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It's like Vegas' Sphere — kinda. 7 things to know about L.A.'s otherworldly new venue

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Outside it was sunny and in the high 80s, but inside, a large, spectral-like glacier was rushing toward me.

As it broke apart in the water, it looked sickly, with glowing green streaks running through it. Then it was overhead, and I was spiraling, traversing oceanic crests only to arrive inside an underwater forest.

I was at Cosm in Inglewood. And I was watching a short film, “Seek,” from local artist Nancy Baker Cahill. As images of leaves and algae swirled below, in front and above us, some audience members gasped. Others pointed at mystical details in the fantastical take on nature.

Cosm, which officially opened this month, is an entertainment- and sports-focused venue that places guests in a mini-arena with a screen that surrounds them. It’s L.A.’s latest entry in the still-burgeoning immersive space, one that taps into our long-held desire to be enveloped in panoramic visions, this one a large-scale display that towers in a dome.

While “Seek” is otherworldly, much of Cosm’s programming aims to be grounded in reality. Thus far, it has focused on live simulcasts of sporting events. But don’t think of it as a sports bar. And don’t necessarily consider it a theater, either, although its current programming includes a Cirque cu Soleil favorite. Here are seven things to know about the hard-to-pigeonhole Cosm.

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Cosm aims to envelope guests with a wrap-around screen. The venue will focus heavily on sporting events and short, artist-commissioned works.

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Courtesy of Cosm and Nancy Baker Cahill

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1. Think of it as part planetarium, part mini-Sphere

Cosm has roots in science and education. The firm owns Spitz Inc., the planetarium endeavor founded in the 1940s by Armand Spitz, a principal in the field. Yet Cosm Los Angeles definitely has entertainment on its mind. It will no doubt recall Las Vegas’ all-encompassing arena Sphere. Yet Cosm is cozier.

The centerpiece of the venue is its dome, with an 87-foot-diameter wraparound LED screen; Sphere, meanwhile, reaches heights of about 366 feet. But what matters more than sheer numbers is the feel of the environment. If Sphere has centered itself primarily around live music, Cosm is going for an intimate, slightly upscale mood, albeit one in which each of its three seating levels is relatively close to its screen.

That means live entertainment won’t be Cosm’s core programming. Instead, expect live simulcasts of sports, rebroadcasts of theatrical productions and original, artist-driven cinematic installations. If all goes according to plan, perhaps Cosm will host a mix of concert films and live feeds of in-demand, difficult-to-get-into shows. The idea is to complement live performances by giving us views that would be largely impossible to see in the flesh, and to do so with a screen that puts us in the center of the scene.

The resolution, of course, is crisp, with Cosm boasting a 12K LED screen. That presentation, coupled with our close proximity to a screen that wraps around and above us, at times even results in a sense of motion. I watched Cahill’s “Seek” in Cosm’s dome, and the work is one that uses abstract visual effects to present alternately a surreal and welcoming vision of nature. As tornadoes swirled before us or Cahill’s images led us inside a tree, the venue seemed to lift with the visuals, resulting in a theme park-like feel.

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“I’m really into big — big everything. I’m a maximalist,” Cahill says when discussing what drew her to Cosm. “Seek” is a commentary about our shifting climate, using tech that encircles us to create a sense of presence.

“Among the most important takeaways and opportunities that I thought about in terms of this canvas was, how could we reconnect to our animal selves?” Cahill says. “How could we really find ourselves embedded in nature by paying attention?”

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Meera Kim looks on after the “Seek” immersive show experience at Cosm.

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2. Cosm wants to redefine the sports viewing experience

Situated as it is in Inglewood, nestled near SoFi Stadium and the Intuit Dome, Cosm taps into the sports-centric entertainment of the Hollywood Park area. Much of Cosm’s early programming has centered around UFC bouts, international soccer matches and, soon, the U.S. Open tennis tournament and NCAA football games. So what makes Cosm different from, say, your couch or the local sports bar? The dome, for one, isn’t simply showing a network broadcast.

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Cosm events are filmed with the company’s own cameras, providing four to six unique perspectives — either on the field or courtside, or sometimes an unexpected above-ground view, says Devin Poolman, Cosm’s chief product and technology officer. The goal is to ensure what you’re seeing at Cosm is not something that is replicated at home. And if it works, it should create an illusion of being extremely close to the action, as Cosm’s in-house technical directors are switching camera angles on the fly.

Cosm will work with broadcast partners to pipe in live television commentary. Think of it all as simulating a front-row-seat experience. You won’t be tricked into believing you’re actually in the sporting venue, but it should be close. “I liken it to the days of bringing a radio to the ballpark and listening along to the announcers while you’re watching the game,” Poolman says.

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Joanne Popper, left, and James Jones experience “Seek” at Cosm, where the screen encircles guests.

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3. Cosm insists this is not a theater

“We’re allergic to the term theater,” Poolman says. Cosm’s creators want the spaces to feel social. That’s why they also sell a low-priced general admission ticket, which allows access to the venue’s sports-focused bar and restaurant as well as obstructed, back-of-the-dome viewing. They want guests to know it’s OK to get up, walk around and take in the scenery.

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“We want you comfortable in a social setting — going to the bar and grabbing a drink and talking to your friends while enjoying a sense of place,” Poolman says. “That is taking you to a world Nancy Baker Cahill is creating, or a soccer match or UFC fight.”

Seating, for instance, is communal. A second-floor bar rail is available for solo guests but also encourages conversation with those around you. Tables and booths offer seating for two to eight.

Cosm CEO Jeb Terry, a former pro football player, says Cosm isn’t out to show Hollywood films. Instead, the venue will continue to focus on sports and its creator program, which has largely resulted in 30- to 40-minute artist-focused, visual effects-driven works.

In addition to Cahill’s “Seek,” Cosm is home to the animated “Orbital,” from Guy Reid and Planetary Collective, an impressionistic take on the formation of the universe, and “Liquidverse: Microcosm & Macrocosm,” Ricardo Romaneiro‘s psychedelic exploration of miniature chemical reactions. All were created specifically for Cosm using primarily a mix of animation and video game engines.

“We’re not a first-run theater,” says Terry. “We’re leaning into the experiential side.”

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Dining tables and booths in an Inglewood venue.

An open-air dining area at Cosm also includes a 150-foot wall-to-wall screen.

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4. Beyond the dome is an open-air restaurant and bar

As someone who spends quite a bit of time at so-called immersive venues and at immersive events, I see a lot of darkened, boxy air-conditioned spaces. After a recent trip to Las Vegas to visit a number of immersive locales, shuffling among indoor spots, I spent a week working in a park, simply wanting to be outdoors. So one of the nice touches with Cosm is its first-floor, relatively open-air restaurant and bar. Dubbed “the Hall,” the area contains an indoor-outdoor bar as well as a menu of sports bar-inspired food (think burgers, wings, popcorn, etc.). Note that the kitchen is available throughout Cosm, including in the dome.

While all of Cosm requires a ticket to enter, the Hall is more budget-friendly than the dome, where tickets can push $70 per person or more. Hall tickets for the U.S. Open simulcast, for instance, cost $6, but NCAA football events run about $22. The centerpiece of the area is its 150-foot wall-to-wall digital display, which can show multiple games — the one showing in the dome, as well as whatever other key matches are happening at that time.

There are two stories, in case one doesn’t want to be looking up at the screens. It’s a nice option if whatever is screening in the dome is a blow-out. More important, though, it provides a window to the outside world, offering a necessary sensory break after being dwarfed by the dome.

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5. Spend some time on the rooftop

There are three floors of dome seating, but don’t miss the escalator leading up to Cosm’s rooftop. That gives Cosm another outdoor space, this one free of screens. When all the tech becomes overwhelming, head here to have a bite and a beverage and take in the views of the nearby sporting venues. And if the scene on the first floor is too loud — depending on the game, I imagine Cosm can feel quite active — the rooftop can be a respite. After seeing “Seek,” I spent about 45 minutes up here reacclimating myself to the natural world, wishing I had brought a book.

Two women take a selfie below a large screen.

Claudine Cooper, left, and Gaynell Lyons take a selfie in the Hall at Cosm, which is a dining area with a 150-foot wall of screens above its windows.

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6. Can’t make it to Cirque du Soleil’s “O” in Las Vegas? Head to Cosm

One of the more intriguing programming pieces of Cosm’s early slate is a production of Cirque du Soleil’s “O.” Single tickets start at around $77, with booths for four or five running between $264 and $385, depending on the seating level. Having recently seen “O” in Las Vegas, spending more than $150 for a less-than-desirable seat, I do wonder if the not-live but all-surrounding experience of Cosm would have been a better way to experience the show?

“There’s the opportunity to put you onstage, backstage, in the water and above the stage,” Poolman says. “We give you more than what you’d get as a fan sitting in the audience to keep you closely engaged.”

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And no binoculars needed.

A guest at Cosm stands before a screen.

Camille Wong, center, talks to friends after a screening of the “Seek” immersive show experience at Cosm.

(Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times)

A audience member watches the "Seek" immersive show experience at Cosm.

A audience member watches the “Seek” immersive show experience at Cosm.

(Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times)

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7. Cosm is a statement about the accessibility — and affordability — of live events

The arrival of Cosm on the L.A. scene raises a question: Is live entertainment increasingly becoming unattainable to all but the wealth class?

Cosm, it should be noted, for a dome ticket isn’t cheap, even if it’s a lower cost of entry than a live event. As a tennis fan, I long to get back to New York for the U.S. Open. A single quarterfinal ticket at Cosm runs around $61 for premium viewing. A third-level table for two will set you back $88. An actual ticket to the event in New York, meanwhile, is currently $163 or more for the top deck, not including airfare and hotel.

“Some of the biggest and most sought-after events in the world are unapproachable and inaccessible to the majority of people,” says Cosm CEO Terry.

So while Cosm provides an arguably better presentation than the home viewing one, not to mention offering a sense of community, I can’t help but fear a world where there’s a growing divide between real life and immersive experiences, the latter relegating most of us to a screen-based reality. Sporting and theatrical events aren’t getting any cheaper, so this seems dangerously plausible. It’s a worry, and Cosm seems to bring us one step closer to it, especially with locations planned for Dallas and Atlanta. For now, however, I’ll see you at the U.S. Open, albeit from my seat in Inglewood.

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Eileen Gu reflects on decision to leave Team USA for China: ‘A lot of people just don’t understand’

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Eileen Gu released a statement on social media Monday, reflecting on her controversial decision to compete for Team China despite being born and raised in the U.S. 

Gu’s statement tied the decision back to her passion for promoting women’s sports, and encouraging young girls to pursue sports. 

“I gave my first speech on women in sports and title IX when I was 11 years old. I talked about being the only girl on my ski team, and, despite attending an all-girls’ school from Monday through Friday, becoming best friends with my teammates on the weekends through the common language of sport,” Gu wrote on Instagram. 

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Silver medalist Eileen Gu of China poses for photos after the awarding ceremony of the freestyle skiing women’s freeski big air event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua via Getty Images) (Wang Peng/Xinhua via Getty Images)

“At the same time, I was made painfully aware of the lack of representation – at age 9, I felt that I was somehow representing all women every time I stepped in the terrain park. Landing tricks was about more than progression … it was about disproving the derisive implication of what it meant to ‘ski like a girl.’”

Gu went on to express gratitude for the one season in which she did compete for the U.S. 

“When I was 15, I announced my decision to compete for China. At the time, I had spent one season on the US team, and had been lucky enough to meet my heroes in person. I am forever grateful for that season, and continue to maintain a close relationship with the team. I had spent every summer in China since I was 8 setting up summer camps on trampoline and dry slope for kids and adults, ranging from 7 to 47 years old, so I knew the industry was tiny. I felt like I knew everyone,” she added. 

“Skiing for Team China meant the opportunity to uplift others through the universal culture of sport, and to introduce freeskiing to hundreds of millions of people who had never heard of it, especially with the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics around the corner.”

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Gu’s statement concluded by acknowledging that certain people “don’t understand” her decision to compete for China over the U.S., while insisting the choice maximized the impact she would have. 

“I can look back now, at 22, and tell 12 year old Eileen that there are now terrain parks full of little girls, who will never doubt their place in the sport. I can tell 15 year old me that there are now millions of girls who have started skiing since then, in China and worldwide,” Gu wrote. 

“A lot of people won’t understand or believe that I made a decision to create the greatest amount of positive impact on the world stage that I could, at this age, given my interests and passions. Three golds and six medals later, I can confidently say was once a dream is now a reality.”

Gu has become a target for global criticism this Olympics for her decision to represent China while remaining silent on the country’s alleged human rights abuses.

In an interview with Time magazine, Gu was asked her thoughts on China’s alleged persecution of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim minorities in Xinjiang. 

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“I haven’t done the research. I don’t think it’s my business. I’m not going to make big claims on my social media,” Gu answered.

“I’m just more of a skeptic when it comes to data in general. … So, it’s not like I can read an article and be like, ‘Oh, well, this must be the truth.’ I need to have a ton of evidence. I need to maybe go to the place, maybe talk to 10 primary source people who are in a location and have experienced life there.

“Then I need to go see images. I need to listen to recordings. I need to think about how history affects it. Then I need to read books on how politics affects it. This is a lifelong search. It’s irresponsible to ask me to be the mouthpiece for any agenda.”

More controversy surrounding Gu erupted after The Wall Street Journal reported that Gu and another American-born athlete who now competes for China, were paid a combined $6.6 million by the Beijing Municipal Sports Bureau in 2025.

Gu is the highest-paid Winter Olympics athlete in the world, making an estimated $23 million in 2025 alone due to partnerships with Chinese companies, including the Bank of China and western companies. 

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Her alignment with China prompted criticism from many Americans this Olympics, including Vice President J.D. Vance. 

“I certainly think that someone who grew up in the United States of America who benefited from our education system, from the freedoms and liberties that makes this country a great place, I would hope they want to compete with the United States of America,” Vance said in an interview on Fox News’ “The Story with Martha MacCallum.”

Later, when Gu was asked if she feels “like a bit of a punching bag for a certain strand of American politics at the moment,” she said she does. 

“I do,” she said. “So many athletes compete for a different country. … People only have a problem with me doing it because they kind of lump China into this monolithic entity, and they just hate China. So, it’s not really about what they think it’s about.

“And, also, because I win. Like, if I wasn’t doing well, I think that they probably wouldn’t care as much, and that’s OK for me. People are entitled to their opinions.”

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Silver medalist Eileen Gu of China attends the awarding ceremony of the freestyle skiing women’s freeski big air event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026.  (Hongxiang/Xinhua via Getty Images)

Gu has claimed she was “physically assaulted” for the decision.  

“The police were called. I’ve had death threats. I’ve had my dorm robbed,” Gu told The Athletic

“I’ve gone through some things as a 22-year-old that I really think no one should ever have to endure, ever.”

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Arnold, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Evans, Carl Lewis new members of California’s Hall of Fame

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From Hollywood actors to Olympic athletes and politicians, California’s newest Hall of Fame class runs the gamut in talent and achievements.

Academy Award-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis and former governor/action star Arnold Schwarzenegger, Olympic champions Janet Evans and Carl Lewis, authors Riane Eisler and Terry McMillan, chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, groundbreaking ensemble Mariachi Reyne de Los Ángeles and former state Democratic leader John L. Burton all earned a spot into the assembly of distinct Californians, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday.

This class, the 19th in state history, will be formally enshrined during a ceremony at the California Museum in Sacramento on March 19 as a “celebration of their contributions to civic life, creativity, and social progress,” according to Newsom’s office.

The inductees “have reshaped our culture and our communities. Resilient and innovative, these leaders and luminaries represent the best of the California spirit,” Newsom said in a statement.

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To be inducted, candidates must have lived in California for at least five years and “have made achievements benefiting the state, nation and world,” according to the California Hall of Fame website. To date, 166 Californians have been selected by three governors since 2006.

Schwarzenegger, 78, served as the state’s 38th governor and last Republican head of state from 2003 to 2011. His renaissance man biography includes a career as a body builder, highlighted by his Mr. Universe titles, action film success, political stardom and even tabloid-fodder infidelity.

Curtis, 67, a Santa Monica native, is among Hollywood’s elite and teamed with Schwarzenegger in the action blockbuster “True Lies” in 1994. Her acting career dates to 1977, and she earned a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award in 2023 for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

Evans, 54, is a four-time Olympic gold medal swimmer and Fullerton native who attended Placentia El Dorado High School, Stanford University and USC. She serves as chief athletic officer for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Lewis, 64, is considered by many one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century. The track star won 10 medals, nine of them gold, in four Olympics.

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Eisler, 88, and McMillan, 74, added multiple bestsellers to this Hall of Fame class.

Eisler’s critically acclaimed “The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future” examines roughly 20,000 years of partnership between men and women and male domination over the last 5,000 years. The futurist, cultural historian and Holocaust survivor who has degrees in sociology and law from UCLA said she was informed of the honor last year by Jennifer Siebel Newsom and recently was honored by the Austrian government with its Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class.

“I am very honored at this time in my life to be inducted into the California Hall of Fame,” Eisler wrote in an email. “I have worked tirelessly to help create a better world, and firmly believe that a new paradigm, a new way of looking at our world and our place in it, is crucial.”

McMillan has written a series of smash hits, including a couple that became major studio films in the ‘90s, “Waiting to Exhale” and “How Stella Got her Groove Back,” centered on Black women’s voices.

Matsuhisa, 76, know for his iconic Japanese restaurant Nobu, which has six locations in California, owns businesses across five continents.

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Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles, founded in South El Monte, rewrote the rules of music, becoming the first all-woman mariachi ensemble that has entertained for more than three decades.

Burton, the former chair of the California Democratic Party who died last year at 92, boasted a political career that included time in the California State Assembly and Senate and the U.S. House.

“This year’s class embodies the very best of California — creativity, resilience and a spirit of community,” Siebel Newsom said in a statement. “These honorees remind us that innovation and courage flourish when people are lifted up by those around them.”

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Ali Haji-Sheikh and Shar Pourdanesh share the fact they are retired NFL players living beyond the glow of the NFL spotlight. But they also share another distinction tying them to current events: They are part of the Iranian diaspora hoping for the downfall of the Islamic revolution.

They make up part of a small group of men who played in the NFL – along with David Bakhtiari, his brother Eric Bakhtiari and T.J. Housmandzadeh – who are decedents of Iranians.

Washington Redskins kicker Ali Haji-Sheikh (6) talks to reporters at Jack Murphy Stadium during media day prior to Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos. San Diego, California, on Jan. 26, 1988.(Darr Beiser/USA TODAY Sports)

Haji-Sheikh: Self-Determination For Iranians

Haji-Sheikh, 65, played in the 1980s for the New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins. He was a first-team All-Pro, made the Pro Bowl and was on the NFL All-Rookie team in 1983 for the Giants and, in his final season, won a Super Bowl XXII ring playing for the Washington Redskins and kicking six extra points in a 42-10 blowout of the Denver Broncos.

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Now, Haji-Sheikh is the general manager at a Michigan Porsche-Audi dealership and is like the rest of us: Keeping up with world events when time permits. 

Except the war the United States is currently waging against the Islamic Republic of Iran is kind of different because Haji-Sheikh’s dad emigrated from Iran to the United States in the 1950s and built a life here.

And his son would like to see freedom come to a country he’s never visited but has a kinship to.

“It’s a world event,” Haji-Sheikh said on Monday. “I am not a big fan of the Islamic revolution because I am not Islamic. I would like to see the people of Iran be able to determine their own future rather than it be determined by a few people. It would be nice to see them having a stable government where the people can actually decide how they want it to go.

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Green Bay Packers kicker Al Del Greco (10) talks with New York Giants kicker Ali Haji-Sheikh (6) on Sept. 15, 1985, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Giants 23-20.

Iranians Celebrating And Americans Protesting

Haji-Sheikh hasn’t taken to the streets of his native Michigan to celebrate a liberation that hasn’t fully manifested mere days after the American and Israeli bombing and elimination of the Ayatollah. 

“I’m so far removed from that,” Haji-Sheikh said. “My mom is from Michigan and of Eastern European background. My dad is from Iran. But it’s like, he hasn’t been back since I was in eighth grade, so that’s a long time ago. That was when the Shah was still in power, mid-70s, ‘74 or ’75, because if he ever went back after that he never would have left. They would have held him, so there was no intention of going back.

“But if things change he might want to go, you never know.”

Despite being removed from any activism about what is happening in Iran Haji-Sheikh is an astute observer.

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“My favorite thing I’m seeing right now on TV is the Iranians in America celebrating because there’s a chance, a glimpse, maybe a hope for freedom,” Haji-Sheikh said. “And you have these people in New York protesting. What are you protesting?”

Pourdanesh Thanks America, Israel

Pourdanesh retired from the NFL in 2000 after a seven-year career with the Redskins and Steelers. The six-foot-six and 312-pound offensive tackle was born in Tehran. He proudly tells people he was the NFL’s first Iranian-born player.

Pourdanesh is much more visible and open about his feelings about his country than others. And, bottom line, he loves that President Donald Trump is bombing the Islamic regime.

“This is a great day for all Iranians across the world,” Pourdanesh posted on his Instagram account on Saturday when the war began. “Thank you, President Trump, thank you to the nation of Israel. Thank you for everybody that has been standing up for my people, my brothers and sisters in Iran across the world. This is a great day.

“The infamous dictator is dead – the one person who has contributed to deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iranians and other people around the world, if not more. So, congratulations to my Iranian brothers and sisters. Now, go and take back the country.”

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This message was not a one-off. Pourdanesh has been posting about what has been happening in Iran since January, when people in Iran took to the streets demanding liberty and the government’s thugs began killing them, with some estimates rising to 36,500 deaths.

Offensive lineman Shar Pourdanesh (68) of the Pittsburgh Steelers blocks against defensive lineman Jevon Kearse (90) of the Tennessee Titans during a game at Three Rivers Stadium on Sept. 24, 2000, in Pittsburgh. The Titans defeated the Steelers 23-20. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)

‘Islam Does Not Represent The Iranian People’

“[The] Islamic Republic does not represent the Iranian people,” Pourdanesh said in another post. “Islam does not represent the Iranian people. For almost 50 years, the Iranian people and our country of Iran has been taken hostage by a terrorist regime, and it’s time to take that regime down.”

Pourdanesh was not available for comment on Monday. I did speak to a handful of other Iranian-Americans on Monday. They didn’t play in the NFL, but their opinions are no less valuable than those of former NFL players.

And these people, some of them participating in rallies on behalf of a free Iran, do not understand the thinking of some Americans and mainstream media.

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One complained that media that reports on reparations for black Americans based on slavery in the 1800s dismisses the Islamic takeover of the American Embassy in 1979 as an old grievance.

Another said his brother lives in England, where Prime Minister Keir Starmer immediately called the American and Israeli attacks on the Ayatollah’s regime “illegal” but, as the head of the Crown Prosecution Service took years to do the same of Muslim rape (grooming) gangs in the country.

(Starmer announced a national “statutory inquiry” in June 2025). 

Offensive lineman Shar Pourdanesh of the Washington Redskins looks on from the sideline during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium on Sept. 7, 1997, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers defeated the Redskins 14-13. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)

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Pourdanesh Calls Out NFL Silence

And finally, Pourdanesh put the NFL on blast. He said in yet another post that during his career, the NFL asked him to honor black history, asked him to stand for women’s rights, asked him to fight for equality for those who cannot defend themselves.

“I did everything they asked, and now I ask the NFL this: Where are you now? Why haven’t we heard a single word out of the NFL? NFL, Commissioner Roger Goodell, all the NFL teams out there, all the players who say they stand for social justice, where are you now?

“Why haven’t we heard a single word out of you with regard to the people who have been killed as of today? The very values you claim to espouse are being trampled right now. Why haven’t we heard a single word?”

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