The Seven Deadly Sins of Sport

Sport's Greatest Sinners

Titus O'Reily

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Penguin
12 November 2024

Sociology: sport & leisure; Humour; Sports & outdoor recreation

A highly entertaining romp through sporting history's best sins and greatest sinners.

WHERE THERE'S SPORT, THERE'S SINNING. Name a global sports icon and there will be a sin or two. Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Ronaldo - they've all committed their fair share of sins. And we're not talking low-level transgressions like coveting your neighbour's servant or his ox (as appealing as that might be). No, this is about the seven deadly sins- SLOTH The gateway sin LUST The fun sin - until you get caught WRATH The road rage of sins GREED Doing bad things to get more things PRIDE Self-love, just not the lust one GLUTTONY Fun until the hangover, or your pants no longer fit ENVY Feeling bad because someone else is good Titus O'Reily leads us into the temptations of sportspeople across the globe, from elite cricket, ice hockey, NFL and baseball through to lower-league soccer and competitive eating. We meet the players, mascots and administrators whose sins over the decades have been absurd, unwise, inspired, reckless, or all of the above. One thing's for certain- sinning is never boring.

By: Titus O'Reily
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 381g
ISBN: 9781761349027
ISBN 10: 1761349023
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 12 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Titus O'Reily is a writer, presenter, performer and broadcaster known for capturing the trials and tribulations of being an obsessive sports fan. His commentary and sporting round-ups have attracted over 300k followers on social media. As well as his own national comedy tours, O'Reily appears on The Front Bar, The Project and is a regular on ABC Radio and NOVA FM. He is in demand as a guest speaker at high-profile events like the AFL Grand Final. Titus has written four books- A Thoroughly Unhelpful History of Australian Sport (2017), A Sporting Chance (2018), Please Gamble Irresponsibly (2019) and Cheat- The Not-So-subtle Art of Conning Your Way to Sporting Glory (2020). His unique take on sport has been hailed by some of the most respected figures in sport as 'awful', 'childish' and 'barely comprehensible'. Others say 'hilarious'.