Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game

Download or read book Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game written by Craig Calcaterra and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fundamental reevaluation of how to be a sports fan by an acclaimed baseball writerSports fandom isn't what it used to be. Owners and executives increasingly count on the blind loyalty of their fans and too often act against the team's best interest. Intentionally tanking a season to get a high draft pick, scamming local governments to build cushy new stadiums, and actively subverting the players have become business as usual in professional sports.In Rethinking Fandom, sportswriter (and lifelong sports fan) Craig Calcaterra argues that fans have more power than they realize to change how their teams behave. With his characteristic wit and piercing commentary, Calcaterra calls for a radical reexamination of what it means to be a fan in the twenty-first century.