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Crashing the Borders: How Basketball Won the World and Lost Its Soul at Home

Harvey Araton

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Description:The catalyst for this book by an award-winning New York Times columnist was the November 2004 Detroit brawl in which Indiana Pacer basketball players went into the stands in pursuit of cup-tossing fans, and the fans spilled onto the court in search of arrogant, multimillionaire players. Araton sees the brawl as symptomatic of the racial and economic divide that currently characterizes professional basketball. Mostly black, multimillionaire players perform in all their cornrowed, tattooed glory before emissaries of corporate America, in attendance because their companies provided tickets. The spectators often aren't real fans but are increasingly antagonistic in berating the players. Araton points out the obvious: a disconnect between players and fans is bad business for any sport. Araton gives the college game a beating, too, from coaches who ride the backs of great players to a better job elsewhere to universities that focus on income generation rather than academic integrity. This is an intelligent overview of a sport losing fans in droves by a fan who wants the bleeding to stop.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Crashing the Borders: How Basketball Won the World and Lost Its Soul at Home. To get started finding Crashing the Borders: How Basketball Won the World and Lost Its Soul at Home, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The catalyst for this book by an award-winning New York Times columnist was the November 2004 Detroit brawl in which Indiana Pacer basketball players went into the stands in pursuit of cup-tossing fans, and the fans spilled onto the court in search of arrogant, multimillionaire players. Araton sees the brawl as symptomatic of the racial and economic divide that currently characterizes professional basketball. Mostly black, multimillionaire players perform in all their cornrowed, tattooed glory before emissaries of corporate America, in attendance because their companies provided tickets. The spectators often aren't real fans but are increasingly antagonistic in berating the players. Araton points out the obvious: a disconnect between players and fans is bad business for any sport. Araton gives the college game a beating, too, from coaches who ride the backs of great players to a better job elsewhere to universities that focus on income generation rather than academic integrity. This is an intelligent overview of a sport losing fans in droves by a fan who wants the bleeding to stop.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Crashing the Borders: How Basketball Won the World and Lost Its Soul at Home. To get started finding Crashing the Borders: How Basketball Won the World and Lost Its Soul at Home, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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