Yesterday, another dark secret of professional athletics came tumbling into view. Curt Schilling outed some 45 Major League ballplayers who have formed a World of Warcraft Guild. Their agents have allegedly conspired to conceal the scandal "for image reasons." Which makes sense. It's tough to see how the squeaky-clean image of contemporary athletes can possibly recover from this latest revelation.
This post originally appeared here under the name Cynic.
Yoni Appelbaum is a social and cultural historian of the United States. He is a doctoral candidate at Brandeis University, and a lecturer in history at Babson College. He previously contributed to TheAtlantic.com under the name Cynic.
World o' Flight Updates: NYT Mag, Gliders, Yeshivah of Flatbush, Solar Impulse
'Yes We Scan': Germans Protest at Checkpoint Charlie as Obama Arrives in Berlin
CBO: Immigration Reform Cuts $175 Billion From U.S. Deficits Over 10 Years
At the Supreme Court, Divisions and Signs of Trouble to Come
Join the Discussion
After you comment, click Post. If you’re not already logged in you will be asked to log in or register. blog comments powered by Disqus