Sports and Scandals: How Leagues Protect the Integrity of their Games
- ISBN-10
- 1440829934
- ISBN-13
- 9781440829932
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 249
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-06-11
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Edward J. Lordan
Description
Sports are inspiring and uplifting. They can also bring out some of the worst characteristics in human nature: narcissism, prejudice, greed. This book looks at the major sports scandals in modern American history, from the Black Sox fix of 1919 to the current concussion crisis in the NFL. • Presents detailed, definitive descriptions of famous sports crises, allowing readers to recognize the inaccuracies in the rumors surrounding these events in order to fully understand what happened • Covers scandals and controversial situations that arose in professional and collegiate athletics • Highlights how some of the smartest administrators in the public sphere have responded to an unexpected crisis • Presents information of interest not only to sports fans and sports administrators but also to organizational communications professionals, crisis management professionals, public relations specialists, and general communication studies students
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