The Fix Is In by Brian Tuohy
Professional sports in America: it's all about fair play and the goal of winning championships. At least that's the spin. But could it be a massive showbiz operation filled with greedy owners, crooked referees, and coddled players, all with the unstated goal of grabbing as much money as possible?
Author Brian Tuohy provides a full-sourced saga of the corruption that has infected the storied histories of the NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, and NASCAR.
With reality obscured by a complacent and often complicit sports media, The Fix Is In shines a light on a hidden history of clandestine arrangements between television networks and sports leagues, all against a background of drinking, drugging, and crime.
Finally, here's a book that unflinchingly examines the sordid underbelly of the American sports industry.
Brian Tuohy maintains the website thefixisin.net and is a frequent contributor to the CBS Sports website bleacherreport.com, where he chronicles sports scandals and conspiracies as the stories break. Brian has been interviewed by The New York Times, ESPN, Fox Sports, and The Power Hour radio program.
Brian Tuohy is widely regarded as America's foremost specialist on sports game rigging. While Larceny Games looks at game fixing from the perspective of sports gambling, his earlier book The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and NASCAR looked at how professional leagues manipulate game outcomes for TV ratings and profit. He has spoken at Florida State University, Columbia College in Chicago, and the 2012 AEJMC National Conference, and has been a guest on over 100 radio shows in the United States and Canada.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781932595819 |
| ISBN 10 | 1932595813 |
| Title | The Fix Is In |
| Author | Brian Tuohy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Feral House,U.S. |
| Year published | 2010-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 319 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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