Game Misconduct, Evan F. Moore
Game Misconduct, Evan F. Moore
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Game Misconduct
Hockey's Toxic Culture and How to Fix It

Author: Evan F. Moore, Jashvina Shah, Renee Hess

Narrator: Siiri Scott, Bill Andrew Quinn

Unabridged: 8 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/27/2022


Synopsis

Those who have been lured by the sound of skate blades slicing into fresh ice and everything-or-nothing attitude of the game know that hockey can seem like its own world.

Yet in another light, that tight community can turn insular; the values of teamwork and humility can manifest as collective silence in the face of abuse and discrimination, issues which have been brought to the forefront of the sport as many share their stories for the first time.

In Game Misconduct, reporters Evan Moore and Jashvina Shah reveal hockey's toxic undercurrent which has permeated the sport throughout the junior, college, and professional levels. They address the topic with a level of passion that comes from being rabid hockey fans themselves, and from experiencing its exclusivity first-hand.

This necessary book lays bare the issues of racism, homophobia, xenophobia, bullying, sexism, and violence on and off the ice. Listeners will learn about notable players and activists fighting for transformation as well as those beyond the spotlight.

Game Misconduct is essential for modern hockey fans, showing the truth of the sport's past and present while offering the tools to fight for a better future.

About Evan F. Moore

Evan F. Moore is a Chicago-based award-winning writer. His work over time, which consists of topics at the intersection of sports, music, race, and culture, is featured in Rolling Stone, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Magazine, The Athletic, Chicago Reader, and ESPN, among many others. His hockey writing was featured in the 2019 edition of The Best American Sports Writing book series.


Reviews

Goodreads review by lou on February 13, 2022

Solid insight into the structural problems existing within hockey culture. Could have been better with a clearer editing/structure for the book though, as the way things were told sometimes left me confused as to who was speaking and when things had happened. Also feel that it could have gone into m......more

Goodreads review by Chris on December 27, 2021

This is a passionate, disorganized book. It plunges in straightaway, without always making clear what it's plunging into. You'll get talk about how hockey culture connects to other elements without first getting a clear sense what hockey culture is. Example: there is plenty of talk of toxic masculin......more

Goodreads review by Evan on April 21, 2021

Amazing!......more

Goodreads review by Ann on October 27, 2021

#GameMisconduct is written by @icehockeystick and @evanfmoore_ and is #HockeyNonFiction talking about several negative aspects of hockey culture, including racism, sexism, sexual violence, abuse, homophobia, and others. There's quite a bit to unpack, and Jashvina and Evan do a fantastic job of expla......more