Funny, engaging, and sharply pointed in his appraisal of the sports
complex bankrupting our cities, the celebrated author of A People's
History of Sports in the United States returns with a hard-hitting
indictment of big business and the corrupt practices that are ruining
the sports we love.
When attending a baseball game becomes a luxury reserved for the wealthy
few and cities build multi-million dollar stadiums while letting their
bridges crumble, the price of sports in this country demands
reassessment. Bad Sports cuts through the hype and bombast to give us
a portrait of sports ownership as irresponsible as the financial
shenanigans that drove the nation to the edge of economic ruin. From the
outrageous use of public funds for stadium construction to the use of
these spaces for religious and political platforms, Dave Zirin raises
vital questions about misplaced priorities and moral abdications among
the politicians we elect and the owners of the teams we root for.
Speaking out in clear and passionate terms for the rights of any
taxpayer and sports fan, Zirin returns America's favorite pastimes back
to where they belong--in the open and for the people.