The Politics of Sports

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 31, 2013

This interview originally aired live on May 31st, 2013. An edited version was re-broadcast as part of a special best-of episode timed for Labor Day on September 2, 2013.

In his new book, Roger I. Abrams, professor of law at Northeastern University and author of Playing Tough: The World of Sports and Politics (Northeastern, 2013) discusses the intersection of sports and politics throughout history.

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