... close at hand. Between 50 to 100 kids are killed a year by strangers, whereas there are 1000 killed by parents- (cited in Furedi, 2002: 36). Defining the problem Bavolek (1994: 12) defines child abuse in sports as any adult behaviour "which results in the direct or indirect physical and/or emotional harm to children-. Anderson (1994: 4) sees it as creating "a holistic, destructive environment that ... the child's basic needs by not looking after them properly, neglecting to care or to protect them. Physical abuse - This includes any physical harm, eg. hitting, kicking or being given dru...

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... Tobacco "which is known for increasing concentration "used to be chewed almost universally during games. Amphetamines and other strong hallucinogen drugs have long been rampant in baseball with Dock Ellis famously known for pitching a no-hitter while under the influence of LSD. Based on these accounts, one ... gained a national audience unlike any other sporting event in that decade, and most likely saved the sport as well. According to Alex Smith, front page sports writer for the Cornell Daily Sun: Following the 1994 season, baseball as a sport, was in a slump. Attendance was down and t...

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