This book explores whether athletes should be viewed as role models. Thirteen essays debate this issue, where readers will analyze topics such as whether athlet

Do marketers need to adopt a stricter moral clause to police athlete behavior? To what degree do sports scandals reflect culture at large? How can athletes lead

Provides brief profiles of successful African Americans, from a variety of professions, including Rufus Cormier, Leonard Pitts, Jr., Beverly Kearney, and Steve

The modern day youth sports environment has taken the enjoyment out of athletics for our children. Currently, 70% of kids drop out of organized sports by the ag

“Dave Zirin is the best young sportswriter in America.”—Robert Lipsyte This much-anticipated sequel to What’s My Name, Fool? by acclaimed commentator Da