A book on Brian 's life `` Gross Misconduct : The Life of Spinner Spencer '' , written by Martin O'Malley , was adapted in 1993 by Atom Egoyan into a made-for-television film in Canada , `` Gross Misconduct '' .
A book about Spencer 's life called `` Gross Misconduct : The Life of Spinner Spencer '' , was written by Martin O'Malley . The book was later adapted into a made-for-television movie in Canada called Gross Misconduct by Atom Egoyan .