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Welcome to the Terrordome
The Pain, Politics and Promise of Sports
- Author:
- By Dave Zirin
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- Paperback
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- Published: 1st Jun 2007
- ISBN: 1931859418
- Pages: 264
From the Publisher:
From the Don Imus scandal to the stormy marriage between hip-hop and the NBA; from the "baseball factories" of the Dominican Republic to the inspiring legacy of Roberto Clemente - Dave Zirin looks past the shiny surface to what's really happening in the locker room, the boardroom, the arena, and the stands.
"Welcome to the Terrordome." Public Enemy's 1989 hip-hop anthem was a call to arms against a world - and a popular culture - gone mad.
A real Terrordome emerged in the New Orleans Superdome in the horrifying aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - a gruesome collision of sports and politics as thousands sat stranded in a sports arena where most could never have afforded even the cheapest ticket.
Today the "Terrordome" is a twenty-first century sports world that is frightening, ridiculous, horrifying, and inspiring...all before the next commercial break. Within these pages you'll find heroes and villains. You'll find oppression and protest. And you'll find an engaging and provocative look at the world of sports like no other.
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