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The Cynical Nature of Fans

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The Cynical Nature of Fans
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Will Leitch, Founding editor of Deadspin.com, discusses his new book God Save the Fan: How Preening Sportscasters, Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person, and the Occasional Convicted Quarterback Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports (And How We Can Get It Back)....a bitingly funny manifesto about how sports fans can take back their games from the bottom-line owners, corporate media, and the cheating athletes on the field - Books Inc.

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