The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NASCAR [Paperback]

Brian Tuohy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2010

Professional sports in America: it’s all about fair play and the goal of winning championships. At least that’s the spin. But could it be a massive showbiz operation filled with greedy owners, crooked referees, and coddled players, all with the unstated goal of grabbing as much money as possible?

Author Brian Tuohy provides a full-sourced saga of the corruption that has infected the storied histories of the NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, and NASCAR.

With reality obscured by a complacent and often complicit sports media, The Fix Is In shines a light on a hidden history of clandestine arrangements between television networks and sports leagues, all against a background of drinking, drugging, and crime.

Finally, here’s a book that unflinchingly examines the sordid underbelly of the American sports industry.

Brian Tuohy maintains the website thefixisin.net and is a frequent contributor to the CBS Sports website bleacherreport.com, where he chronicles sports scandals and conspiracies as the stories break. Brian has been interviewed by The New York Times, ESPN, Fox Sports, and The Power Hour radio program.

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Brian Tuohy's has been interviewed by ESPN, The New York Times, and Fox Sports, and has contributed many articles to The Bleacher Report. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Feral House; First Edition edition (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932595813
• ISBN-13: 978-1932595819
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #365,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Tuohy is the author of The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and NASCAR published by Feral House in April 2010.

The book gained national (and international) attention as it was reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, the nationally syndicated The Bookworm Sez, The Independent in the United Kingdom, and Milwaukee's The Shepherd Express among others.

Tuohy also conducted over 100 interviews on radio stations across the United States and Canada promoting the book. He appeared on Coast to Coast AM with Ian Punnett six times, the nationally syndicated sports shows the Steve Czaban Show on Sporting News Radio and Chris Myers Interviews on Fox Sports, and several Siriux XM satellite radio programs besides local programs from sea to shining sea.

His second book, tentatively titled This Is Not A Test: National Emergencies, Continuity of Government, and You is awaiting publication. Based entirely on the federal government's own files, This Is Not A Test will delve into the little discussed, yet important topics of national emergencies and Continuity of Government programs which have incredible consequences for the entire country. Learn more about this upcoming publication at nationalemergencies.net.

Meanwhile, a follow up to The Fix Is In is currently in the works. It is based on over 400 FBI files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.

Some of Tuohy's other writing work can be seen in the late, great Paranoia magazine, History Magazine, and the Writers' Journal as well in several locations online including Examiner.com and his own popular website thefixisin.net.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read! Check it out!, March 31, 2010

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Jarrod Paul "J." (washington state, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NASCAR (Paperback)

I have to say that Im totally enjoying this book. Im not even a big sports fan and I dont think you really need to be one to enjoy this. Its just super interesting reading about all the,drugs, greed, booze, and gambling (and the cover ups by the leagues, owners, coaches and players: WOW!!) that plays a HUGE roll in pro and college sports. Im about half way done and I dont want it to end. I just love reading about these so-called "role models" hanging around with gangsters, getting wasted, getting high, and gambling themselves so deep, that they have to throw games to get out! This book helps me justify my own feelings about most sports (especially football) being fake and or rigged by players, owners or even umpires.

....and I havent even got to the Pete Rose section yet!!!!

GET THIS BOOK!!! HIGHLY ENTERTAINING AND HIGHLY RECOMENDED!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CONSPIRACIES DO EXIST! ASK REFEREE TIM DONAGHY, April 21, 2010

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This review is from: The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NASCAR (Paperback)

TERRIFIC BOOK. I bought a copy after I heard author Brian Tuohy doing an interview. I was skeptical, but it's hard to ignore the arguments and information put forth here. It's amazing that no one has written this book until now.

Michael Jordan's sudden and abrupt retirement now makes sense against the backdrop of his unpublicized gambling issues; the emotional Daytona 500 win by Dale Earnhardt one year after his father's death which seemed way too good to be true and Referee Tim Donaghy who admitted fixing games but who has now been silenced and has disappeared...AND these are only three stories out of DOZENS AND DOZENS.

Tuohy makes a good point when he states that cheating or fixing is not illegal. Professional sports are self-regulated. Despite the fact that cities subsidize these franchises which gives the leagues the ability to negotiate billion dollar deals for broadcast rights, there is no accountability.

The players that succumb to their own demons will always exist (that's why as Tuohy points out that the leagues have their own ad-hoc police force made up of ex-FBI agents-it's amazing and TRUE!) AND the sports reporters in order to keep their jobs and preserve access will always look the other way.

It's the big money-no ethics mentality of the sports leagues that is the root of all evil and the league commissioners are the true villains. If they clean up their act when it comes to drug testing, etc., perhaps professional sports will have the integrity that the fans deserve and should demand.

I checked out author Brian Tuohy's webpage [...]. On it he states "There are no coincidences." This couldn't be truer.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you prefer your favorite sports to read like fairy tales - dont read this book., June 14, 2010

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This review is from: The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NASCAR (Paperback)

If you are able to separate yourself from speaking or thinking about your favorite sport team in the collective "we" then you will love Brian Tuohy's "The Fix is in". The book has been tabbed as a "conspiracy theory" book - but I would argue that the book in fact is NOT a conspiracy theory book as those books usually just throw out wild accusations with no basis or foundation to begin to even build a question or theory on. The Fix is In - is rather a suggestion and challenge to the general public and "die hard" sports fan to consider certain truths both documented and notably alleged. If you approach the book as a research document you will find much more supporting evidence of very "shady" transactions or occurrences that have gone widely ignored or unknown. Even the lack of coverage of such transactions / transgressions is a very interesting topic covered in the book. I think Tuohy opens the door to some very provocative and potentially very damning questions... and I say its about time