Idolizing Sports Celebrities: A Gateway to Psychopathology

Perhaps more famous for their celebrity status than for their greatness or heroism (Boorstin, 1961), professional athletes qua athletes are immortalized by their fans and have substantial influence on young admirers (Jones & Schumann, 2000). ... (e.g., Roy Williams of the Dallas Cowboys and Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers) donating ... ................
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