WE love sports - and sports loves us back!
FIND OUT WHY BEING A SPORTS FAN IS GOOD FOR YOU
AND GOOD FOR SOCIETY
Nearly 200 Million Americans consider themselves sports fans, yet very little attention has been paid to what that does to us.
The new book Fans, by New York Times Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Larry Olmsted, takes a deep and fun dive into the world of sports fans to learn how being a fan impacts us, both individually and collectively as a nation.
Surprise: The news about sports fans is good news!
SPORTS FANS IN THE NEWS
See the latest on the In The News page:
LA Times: Sports Can Heal the U.S. After Coronavirus Pandemic Ends
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-04-28/sports-return-national-healer-coronavirus
Wall Street Journal: How Covid-19 May Affect Spectator Sports in the Coming Years with Larry Olmsted, author of Fans
Washington Post: Stadiums Must Serve the Public Good
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/12/25/jose-andres-stadiums-arenas-nationals-park/
Washington Post: By opposing Trump, activist athletes helped America rediscover its conscience
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/11/09/sports-play-role-in-election/