Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Football, NFL, Alternative facts, Concussions, CTE, TAU, Brain damage, Dementia, Alzheimer’s
Subjects
National Football League; Truthfulness and falsehood; Tall tales; Brain concussions; Brain damage; Personality change; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia
Introduction
One of the new buzz phrases spreading across the nation out of Washington is “alternative facts.” For those of us who have lived through several administrations and any number of sporting scenes, “alternative facts” are quite a familiar commodity.
Publication Date
2-1-2017
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "The NFL's Alternative Facts" (2017). On Sport and Society. 638.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/638
Included in
Cultural History Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Other History Commons, Sports Management Commons, Sports Studies Commons