Teething trouble: Luis Suarez bites Branislav Ivanovic This piece is written by Miles Salter and first appeared in the Yorkmix. After a Liverpool player is banned for biting an opponent, Miles Salter wonders what is the problem with some sports stars? The news that Luis Suarez has been banned for ten matches is an attempt [...] Read more »
Super Humans!
Even though I enjoyed the athleticism of the Olympics I was left feeling a little uneasy with the bravado, posturing, hero status and big personalities soaking up the glory of being a champion in their particular field. I was also unimpressed with the unbiased nature of some events where it was clear that huge financial [...] Read more »
The Emotional World of Sport 2 – Shame Game
They call football the ‘beautiful game’ but I want to explore if along with other team sports it induces a sense of shame in men. Sport is often closely linked with masculine identity and the male code of ‘Winning is all there is’. ‘Real’ men play sport, and need to be winners, the tougher and more brutal [...] Read more »
