Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at its Ow by Craig

Description: Rethinking Fandom by Craig Calcaterra Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A fundamental reevaluation of how to be a sports fan by an acclaimed baseball writer. Publisher Description A fundamental reevaluation of how to be a sports fan by an acclaimed baseball writer.Sports fandom isnt what it used to be. Owners and executives increasingly count on the blind loyalty of their fans and too often act against the teams best interest. Sports fans are left deliberating not only mismanagement, but also political, health, and ethical issues.In Rethinking Fandom: How To Beat The Sports Industrial Complex at Its Own Game, sportswriter (and lifelong sports fan) Craig Calcaterra outlines endemic problems with what he calls the Sports-Industrial Complex, such as intentionally tanking a season to get a high draft pick, scamming local governments to build cushy new stadiums, actively subverting the players, bad stadium deals, racism, concussions, and more. But he doesnt give up on professional sports. In the second half of the book, he proposes strategies to reclaim joy in fandom: rooting for players instead of teams, being a fair-weather fan, becoming an activist, and other clever solutions.With his characteristic wit and piercing commentary, Calcaterra argues that fans have more power than they realize to change how their teams behave. Author Biography Craig Calcaterra is the writer and editor of the daily baseball, news, and culture newsletter, Cup of Coffee. Previously, he was the lead national baseball writer for NBC Sports, where he launched and edited the baseball blog HardballTalk. Calcaterras work has appeared on NPR, Bloomberg News, BBC, and ESPN. He lives in New Albany, Ohio. Details ISBN 1953368239 ISBN-13 9781953368232 Title Rethinking Fandom Author Craig Calcaterra Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 232 Publisher Belt Publishing GE_Item_ID:135011974; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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