15 Sports Myths and Why Theyre Wrong
Publisher: Stanford University Press; Stanford Economics and Finance, an imprint of Stanford University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780804774369
Description: Fort and Winfree apply sharp economic analysis to bust some of the most widespread urban legends about college and professional athletics. Each chapter takes apart a common misconception, showing how the assumptions behind it fail to add up, how these myths perpetuate themselves and, ultimately, how they serve a handful of powerful parties -- such as franchise owners, reporters, and players -- at the expense of the larger community of sports fans.