THE WORLD OF SPORTS seems entwined with lawsuits. This is so, Paul
Weiler explains, because of two characteristics intrinsic to all
competitive sports. First, sporting contests lose their drama if
the competition becomes too lopsided. Second, the winning athletes
and teams usually take the "lion's share" of both fan attention and
spending. So interest in second-rate teams and in second-rate
leagues rapidly wanes, leaving one dominant league with monopoly
power.
The ideal of evenly balanced sporting contests is continually
challenged by economic, social, and technological forces.
Consequently, Weiler argues, the law is essential to level the
playing field for players, owners, and ultimately fans and
taxpayers. For example, he shows why players' use of
performance-enhancing drugs, even legal ones, should be treated as
a more serious offense than, say, use of cocaine. He also explains
why proposals to break up dominant leagues and create new ones will
not work, and thus why both union representation of players and
legal protection for fans -- and taxpayers -- are necessary.
Using well-known incidents -- and supplying little-known facts
-- Weiler analyzes a wide array of moral and economic issues that
arise in all competitive sports. He tells us, for example, how
Commissioner Bud Selig should respond to Pete Rose's quest for
admission to the Hall of Fame; what kind of settlement will allow
baseball players and owners to avoid a replay of their past labor
battles; and how our political leaders should address the recent
wave of taxpayer-built stadiums.
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