Against Football and The King of Sports

Steve Almond, author of Against Football: One Fan’s Reluctant Manifesto, and Gregg Easterbrook, author of The King of Sports: Football’s Imp… read more

Steve Almond, author of Against Football: One Fan’s Reluctant Manifesto, and Gregg Easterbrook, author of The King of Sports: Football’s Impact on America, talked about the impact of football on American society and argued for its change. In their books, the authors examine the brutality of the sport and the financial privileges it holds, including the use of taxpayer money to fund National Football League (NFL) stadiums, and large portions of college budgets earmarked for football programs. Steve Almond and Gregg Easterbrook spoke at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. close

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Against Football and The King of Sports

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Program ID:
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Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 27, 2014 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Nov 28, 2014 | 3:04am EST | C-SPAN 2

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