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Breaking Up with Football

Former sportswriter Steve Almond was a huge football fan for 40 years. But ethical and moral issues led him to boycott the game at all levels. He writes about his about-face in his latest book, Against Football : One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto.

By Madeleine Brand • Sep 5, 2014 • 1 min read

Former sportswriter Steve Almond was a huge football fan for 40 years. But ethical and moral issues led him to boycott the game at all levels. He writes about his about-face in his latest book, Against Football: One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto.

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Steve Almond
author, “Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country.”

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Breaking Up with Football

Former sportswriter Steve Almond was a huge football fan for 40 years. But ethical and moral issues led him to boycott the game at all levels. He writes about his about-face in his latest book, Against Football : One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Breaking Up with Football

Former sportswriter Steve Almond was a huge football fan for 40 years. But ethical and moral issues led him to boycott the game at all levels. He writes about his about-face in his latest book, Against Football : One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto.

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