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Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back: Dilemmas of the Modern Fan
Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back Dilemmas of the Modern Fan
Author: Jessica Luther, Kavitha A. Davidson
Triumphant wins, gut-wrenching losses, last-second shots, underdogs, competition, and loyalty -- it’s fun to be a fan. But when a football player takes a hit to the head after yet another study has warned of the dangers of CTE, or when a team whose mascot was born in an era of racism and bigotry takes the field, or when a relief pitcher ac...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781477313138
ISBN-10: 1477313133
Publication Date: 9/1/2020
Pages: 336
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Publisher: University of Texas Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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Interesting read that points out many problems but unfortunately offers few solutions. It is odd that there wasn't a chapter on sexual assualt. It is only mentioned briefly in the conclusion.


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