7 deadly sins of sport. Titus O’Reily. 2024.

Name a global sports icon and there will be a sin or two. Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Ronaldo - they’ve all committed their fair share of sins. And we’re not talking low-level transgressions like coveting your neighbour‘s servant or his ox (as appealing as that might be). No, this is about the seven deadly sins:

Sloth

The gateway sin

Lust

The fun sin - until you get caught

Wrath

The road rage of sins

Greed

Doing bad things to get more things

Pride

Self-love, just not the list one

Gluttony

Fun until the hangover, or your pants no longer fit

Envy

Feeling bad because someone else is good.

Titus O’Reily leads us into the temptations of sportspeople across the globe, from elite cricket, ice hockey, NFL and baseball through to lower-league soccer and competitive eating. We meet the players, mascots and administrators whose sins over the decades have been absurd, unwise, inspired, reckless or all of the above.

One thing’s for certain:

SINNING IS NEVER BORING