Foul or Fair?

<p> There's more to sports than what occurs during games. Check your social media listen to sports talk radio or watch ESPN--there are daily stories of social issues in sports regarding concussions playing hurt gambling Olympics and politics athletes as social activists paying college athletes recruiting violations academics youth sports diversity and gender issues hazing athletes' mental health disabled athletes' rights sportsmanship and media coverage. </p><p> How do these issues affect athletes fans and society? </p><p> Written equally for casual and hardcore fans this book analyzes social and ethical issues in sports in a lively journalistic manner combining quotes from writers broadcasters athletes coaches and others with the author's observations. It shows pros and cons of how sports affect our daily lives and society. While sports inspire and excite us and lead to social change like the civil rights movement Title IX and rights of disabled people controversies surrounding sports can be divisive even as sports work as a uniting factor in society.</p>