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OverviewBy recounting the untold story of the most influential sports campaign in British newspaperhistory, which turned concussion in professional rugby from a niche issue into front and back pagenews, Concussed poses the questions all sports lovers need answering as evidence grows linkingsports-related concussions to premature deaths and dementia. Written by Sam Peters, the journalist who spearheaded the Mail on Sunday's Cudlipp Prize nominatedconcussion campaign, Concussed reveals one man's attempts to blow the whistle on a mounting headinjury crisis. For years, his efforts saw him labelled a 'pariah' and almost forced him out of thesport he loved for good. Including exclusive interviews with bereaved families whose stories have never been told before, aswell as high-profile administrators, medics, current and past players, coaches, lawyers and mediafigures, Peters recounts the countless battles he fought and the threats he faced in a sport whosemacho culture masked the urgent need to radically overhaul player welfare standards.Expanding his research from rugby to football, NFL and cricket, Peters brings an unparalleledbreadth of experience and depth of knowledge to a subject he has written about and campaigned overfor almost a decade. Now sport's 'dirty secret' is out in the open, Peters asks what it must now do to ensure futuregenerations of players are not left permanently damaged and how parents can be persuaded theirchildren are safe to play contact sports. Ultimately, in an increasingly risk-averse world,Concussed: Sport's Ticking Timebomb asks: will concussion kill sport? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sam PetersPublisher: Atlantic Books Imprint: Atlantic Books Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.800kg ISBN: 9781838955779ISBN 10: 1838955771 Pages: 448 Publication Date: 31 August 2023 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsI: Introduction 1: A love affair begins 2: Growth, growth, growth 3: Someone's going to have to die 4: Bloodgate, statistics and damned lies 5: Nothing to see here 6: Death of a schoolboy 7: The campaign begins 8: Pulling the pin 9: Even the doctors are laughing 10: Head games 11: A tale of two valleys 12: 'Not a rugby man' 13: Justice for Jeff 14: Going rogue 15: The bomb goes off 16: If in doubt, sit them out ii: Appendix iii: Acknowledgements iv: IndexReviews'There's no question Sam's work changed sport and saved lives. And he did it while those with the power to make change refused to take him seriously. It was one of the most phenomenal achievements in sports journalism. He should receive every award going for what he did.' * Alison Kervin, Mail on Sunday sports editor * 'Sam's work is comparable to David Walsh exposing Lance Armstrong. It should go down along with Walsh and the work of someone like Marie Colvin as one of the great pieces of investigative journalism.' * Stephen Jones, Sunday Times rugby correspondent * 'Peters is driven, balanced, incredibly bright and appropriately relentless.' -- David Flatman 'Sam achieved more in a year than most journalists achieve in their lifetimes. There's no doubt his work saved lives.' -- Alison Kervin 'Rugby will never be the same again knowing what we now know. In a time when others obfuscated and trod water, Peters asked the difficult questions and told the terrible stories. Sport needs voices like Sam's.' -- Alan Dymock, editor of Rugby World Concussed is a call to action, which shows Peters's unwavering passion for the safety of the players in a sport he loves so much. The tension between Peters and professional rugby's top organisations is palpable; there is a real sense of mission in his voice - and vitriol for those who held back the sport for so long. * Observer * 'Sam's work is comparable to David Walsh exposing Lance Armstrong. It should go down along with Walsh and the work of someone like Marie Colvin as one of the great pieces of investigative journalism.' * Stephen Jones, Sunday Times rugby correspondent * 'Peters is driven, balanced, incredibly bright and appropriately relentless.' -- David Flatman 'Sam achieved more in a year than most journalists achieve in their lifetimes. There's no doubt his work saved lives.' -- Alison Kervin 'Rugby will never be the same again knowing what we now know. In a time when others obfuscated and trod water, Peters asked the difficult questions and told the terrible stories. Sport needs voices like Sam's.' -- Alan Dymock, editor of Rugby World 'There's no question Sam's work changed sport and saved lives. And he did it while those with the power to make change refused to take him seriously. It was one of the most phenomenal achievements in sports journalism. He should receive every award going for what he did.' * Alison Kervin, Mail on Sunday sports editor * 'Sam's work is comparable to David Walsh exposing Lance Armstrong. It should go down along with Walsh and the work of someone like Marie Colvin as one of the great pieces of investigative journalism.' * Stephen Jones, Sunday Times rugby correspondent * Author InformationSam Peters is a rugby writer who has been credited with driving cultural change to the sport'sattitude towards head injuries and concussion. In 2014 Sam was shortlisted as sports journalist ofthe year at the UK Press Gazette Awards and was runner-up as rugby writer of the year at the 2017SJA Awards. Sam has written two books; Broadside with England cricketer StuartBroad and The Row to Recovery. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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