Derek Silva is Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology at King’s University College at Western University. He is the co-author (with Nathan Kalman-Lamb) of The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game (UNC Press, 2024) and the co-host (with Johanna Mellis and Nathan Kalman-Lamb) of The End of Sport podcast.
Derek Silva
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Writing on Public Books
“It’s Just Scary”: Abuse and Power in College Football
“I was very much harassed and coerced by [Coach] and the staff for the better part of my time [in the program]. [Coach] would spread rumors to other members of the staff and players about me in an effort to get me freezed out.” This is what a recent former Power Four college football player—who […]
