Cheating in Sports
Sports are about competition
pushing .... in an unhealthy direction
obsession with ...., no matter what ...
focus single-mindedly on ...
rules to penalize cheating
come up with ingenious ways to get around the rules
Getting a competitive edge unfairly = strategy?
encourage players to ...
referees rarely do anything to discourage cheating
impose minimal penalties
"normative cheating"
use loopholes in the rules
pretend to be fouled
receive an undeserved foul shot
hold or trip opponents without referees noticing
doctor their fields to suit ...
make the athletes sluggish
pink makes people less aggressive
extends to off-the-field areas of sports
adept at bending rules
crept into high school sports
within the school district of new school
obeyed the letter of the law