Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Professional athletes, Humiliation, Tiger Woods, Sex scandal, Public opinion
Subjects
Professional athletes; Woods, Tiger; Sex scandals; Corporate sponsorship; Humiliation
Introduction
What is it about the media, and by implication, the public, that we seem to require a public confessional from our fallen heroes and icons? As I watched some of the Mark McGwire interview with Bob Costas I wondered if it had started with McGwire looking at the floor and saying, "Forgive me Bobby, for I have sinned." I trust it did not, even though it might have added to the ambiance.
Publication Date
1-10-2010
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., "Athletes in confessional mode" (2010). On Sport and Society. 791.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/791
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