Political Expression in Sport Transnational Challenges, Moral Defences

• Main Author: Abanazir, Cem (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2023
• Series: Ethics and Sport
• Subjects: Sociology: sport & leisure; Athletes; Audiences; Autonomy; Captive Audiences; Colin Kaepernick; Democracy; Domestic Sport Associations; ethics; Feyisa Lilesa; FIFA; Freedom of Expression; Global Entertainment; Government; Hate Speech; Individuals; International Sport Associations; IOC; John Carlos; Law; leagues; Market; Moral Defences; Naomi Osaka; Nation-states; NFL; Political Expressions; Political Sport; Politics; philosophy; protest
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This powerful new book looks at how private institutions governing and organising sport restrict political expression. Uniquely, it makes a case for the freedom of expression for athletes, spectators and audiences built upon philosophical foundations. In the era of Colin Kaepernick and taking a knee...