| God Save the Fan: How Steroid Hypocrites, Soul-Sucking Suits, and a Worldwide Leader Not Named Bush Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports Contributor(s): Leitch, Will (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061351792 ISBN-13: 9780061351792 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: A bitingly funny manifesto about how sports fans can take back their games from the bottom-line owners, corporate media, and the cheating athletes on the field, by the founding editor of the popular blog Deadspin. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports - Sports & Recreation | History - Sports & Recreation | Essays |
| Dewey: 796.097 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.34" W x 7.98" (0.53 lbs) 336 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Arch and unrepentant, Will Leitch, founding editor of Deadspin.com, is the mouthpiece for all the frustrated fans who just want their games back from big money, bloated egos, and blathering sportscasters. Always a fan first and a sportswriter second, Leitch considers the perfection of fantasy leagues and the meaninglessness of the steroids debate as he exposes Olympic fetishes, parses Shaq's rap attack on Kobe, shares a brew with John Rocker and his surprising girlfriend, and reveals what ESPN and the beer companies really think about you. If you or a fan you love is suffering from a sense of listless dissatisfaction brought on by the leagues and networks, God Save the Fan is your new manifesto. |
Contributor Bio(s): Leitch, Will: - Will Leitch, founding editor of Deadspin.com, is a contributing editor and columnist for New York magazine. He has also written for the New York Times, GQ, Fast Company, Slate, Salon, and Playboy, and is the author of Catch, a novel, and Life as a Loser, a book of essays. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. |