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University of Central Florida

Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Hockey, Coaches, Sexual abuse, Abuse of power, Sheldon Kennedy, Graham James

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Sexual Abuse Of Players In Junior Hockey, Richard C. Crepeau May 2002

Sexual Abuse Of Players In Junior Hockey, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

On Tuesday I was listening to the "Jim Rome Show" while driving into the campus and I heard a painful and astounding interview with Sheldon Kennedy. As some of you will remember Kennedy was the NHL player for the Boston Bruins who revealed in late 1996 that as a young boy and then young man he was subject to repeated sexual abuse by his hockey coach Graham James.


Coaching And The Abuse Of Authority, Richard C. Crepeau Jan 1997

Coaching And The Abuse Of Authority, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The breakdown of authority is often cited as a primary cause of the disorders and maladies of society. The loss of respect for authority is seen as a major problem among the young. Many of the symbols of authority have lost their luster and seem no longer capable of evoking deference.