Sports and Scandals: How Leagues Protect the Integrity of Their Games

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