Bad sports : how owners are ruining the games we love
(Book)
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2010.
ISBN
9781416554752, 1416554750, 9781439175743, 1439175748
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Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | 796.069 ZIR | On Shelf |
Stickney-Forest View Public Library District - Stacks | 796.069 ZIR | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2010.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
223 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781416554752, 1416554750, 9781439175743, 1439175748
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
This book is a look at the big business and immoral practices behind professional sports. The fastest growing sector of today's sports audience is the alienated fan. Complaints abound: from inflated ticket prices, $6 hot dogs, and $9 beers to owners endlessly demanding new multimillion dollar stadiums funded by public tax dollars. Those sitting in the owners' boxes are increasingly placing profit over players' performances and fan loyalty. This book cuts through the hype and bombast to zero in on tales of abusive, dictatorial owners who move their teams thousands of miles away from their fan base, use their stadiums as religious and political platforms, or hold communities ransom for millions of dollars of taxpayer money to fund their gargantuan stadiums. As the multibillion dollar sports industrial complex continues to lumber along, the author is the voice in the wilderness, speaking out for the common fan with a tough, passionate, and intelligent voice that will remind readers that there is more to sportswriting than glowing athlete profiles.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zirin, D. (2010). Bad sports: how owners are ruining the games we love (First Scribner hardcover edition.). Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zirin, Dave. 2010. Bad Sports: How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zirin, Dave. Bad Sports: How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love Scribner, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zirin, Dave. Bad Sports: How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love First Scribner hardcover edition., Scribner, 2010.
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