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Sterling Edmonds, Brendan Wharton, and Chad Samson. Arcane Incidences of Deviance in Sports. Cheating and Deviance. Cheating occurs in many sports and sporting events throughout the world. Popular Examples.
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Sterling Edmonds, Brendan Wharton, and Chad Samson Arcane Incidences of Deviance in Sports
Cheating and Deviance Cheating occurs in many sports and sporting events throughout the world
Popular Examples • Example made famous by media: Diego Maradonna, Lance Armstrong, A-Rod Some incidences are not as publicized as others …
2000 Spanish Paralympic Basketball Team Scandal • Team illegally entered the 2000 Sydney games • 10 of 12 players were not intellectually handicapped at all http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMNBXU1rP9M
New Orleans Saints “Bounty” • Greg Williams caught encouraging and paying players to purposely injure their opponents • Head coach and GM also blamed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJLqcWtdfbQ
Rosie Ruiz – 1980 Boston Marathon • Originally declared female winner with time of 2.5 hours • Later disqualified for taking a LARGE short cut
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