John C. Lamothe is an associate professor of humanities and communication at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He has written and spoken widely about a variety of issues related to athletics. Donna J. Barbie is an associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of humanities and communication at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. She has written about celebrity and cultural studies.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Coding and Decoding “Badness” (Donna J. Barbie and John C. Lamothe)“Not Good for the Sport”? Fabulous Figure Skater and Controversial Critic Johnny Weir (Lynnette Porter)John Daly: Golf’s Enfant Terrible (Donna J. Barbie)Nothing but the Truth: The Rise and Fall of Marion Jones (Brock T. Adams)Lessons from #LochMess: Ryan Lochte in Our ­Rush-to-Judgment Culture (Steve Master)Diego Maradona: The Hand of God (Ismael Lopez Medel)Barry Bonds v. Alex Rodriguez: Don’t Hate the Player; Hate the ­Steroid-Manufactured Game (Brock T. Adams)No Coward: Hope Solo Battles Against the Status Quo, Injustices and, Sometimes, Her Own Poor Decisions (Joe Gisondi)The Book of Dale Earnhardt: Beyond the Intimidator’s Last Lap (Teresa Marie Kelly)“Often an Eyeful, Sometimes an Earful, but Always a Handful”: Dennis Rodman, Quintessential NBA Bad Boy (Sarah D. Fogle)Reframing Jameis Winston: Fan Response When Players Go “Bad” (John C. Lamothe)When “Bad Boys” Resist, “Good Ol’ Boys” Revolt: Colin Kaepernick’s NFL Protest (Taylor Joy Mitchell and Jessica McKee)Ronda Rousey from Badgirl to “Femininely Badass” (Joseph M.M. Aldinger)The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of “The Baddest Man on the Planet”: Bad Boy Mike Tyson (Brandy Mmbaga and Nick Mmbaga)About the ContributorsIndex

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John C. Lamothe is an associate professor of humanities and communication at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He has written and spoken widely about a variety of issues related to athletics. Donna J. Barbie is an associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of humanities and communication at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. She has written about celebrity and cultural studies.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Coding and Decoding “Badness” (Donna J. Barbie and John C. Lamothe)“Not Good for the Sport”? Fabulous Figure Skater and Controversial Critic Johnny Weir (Lynnette Porter)John Daly: Golf’s Enfant Terrible (Donna J. Barbie)Nothing but the Truth: The Rise and Fall of Marion Jones (Brock T. Adams)Lessons from #LochMess: Ryan Lochte in Our ­Rush-to-Judgment Culture (Steve Master)Diego Maradona: The Hand of God (Ismael Lopez Medel)Barry Bonds v. Alex Rodriguez: Don’t Hate the Player; Hate the ­Steroid-Manufactured Game (Brock T. Adams)No Coward: Hope Solo Battles Against the Status Quo, Injustices and, Sometimes, Her Own Poor Decisions (Joe Gisondi)The Book of Dale Earnhardt: Beyond the Intimidator’s Last Lap (Teresa Marie Kelly)“Often an Eyeful, Sometimes an Earful, but Always a Handful”: Dennis Rodman, Quintessential NBA Bad Boy (Sarah D. Fogle)Reframing Jameis Winston: Fan Response When Players Go “Bad” (John C. Lamothe)When “Bad Boys” Resist, “Good Ol’ Boys” Revolt: Colin Kaepernick’s NFL Protest (Taylor Joy Mitchell and Jessica McKee)Ronda Rousey from Badgirl to “Femininely Badass” (Joseph M.M. Aldinger)The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of “The Baddest Man on the Planet”: Bad Boy Mike Tyson (Brandy Mmbaga and Nick Mmbaga)About the ContributorsIndex

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John C. Lamothe is an associate professor of humanities and communication at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He has written and spoken widely about a variety of issues related to athletics. Donna J. Barbie is an associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of humanities and communication at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. She has written about celebrity and cultural studies.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Coding and Decoding “Badness” (Donna J. Barbie and John C. Lamothe)“Not Good for the Sport”? Fabulous Figure Skater and Controversial Critic Johnny Weir (Lynnette Porter)John Daly: Golf’s Enfant Terrible (Donna J. Barbie)Nothing but the Truth: The Rise and Fall of Marion Jones (Brock T. Adams)Lessons from #LochMess: Ryan Lochte in Our ­Rush-to-Judgment Culture (Steve Master)Diego Maradona: The Hand of God (Ismael Lopez Medel)Barry Bonds v. Alex Rodriguez: Don’t Hate the Player; Hate the ­Steroid-Manufactured Game (Brock T. Adams)No Coward: Hope Solo Battles Against the Status Quo, Injustices and, Sometimes, Her Own Poor Decisions (Joe Gisondi)The Book of Dale Earnhardt: Beyond the Intimidator’s Last Lap (Teresa Marie Kelly)“Often an Eyeful, Sometimes an Earful, but Always a Handful”: Dennis Rodman, Quintessential NBA Bad Boy (Sarah D. Fogle)Reframing Jameis Winston: Fan Response When Players Go “Bad” (John C. Lamothe)When “Bad Boys” Resist, “Good Ol’ Boys” Revolt: Colin Kaepernick’s NFL Protest (Taylor Joy Mitchell and Jessica McKee)Ronda Rousey from Badgirl to “Femininely Badass” (Joseph M.M. Aldinger)The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of “The Baddest Man on the Planet”: Bad Boy Mike Tyson (Brandy Mmbaga and Nick Mmbaga)About the ContributorsIndex

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