Deviance

Boston Red Sox outfielders celebrating.

On November 2nd and November 7th of 2017, we discussed deviance in sport. This article is about how the Boston Red Sox cheated during a baseball game. A member of the Red Sox training staff was caught looking at his Apple watch in the dugout, which was being used to help relay signals that the other team was using to the players in the dugout. The MLB has rules that prohibit technology in the dugout. The Red Sox admitted to cheating and had been using this system for several weeks claiming it reduced the time lapse of passing on signals. This article relates to what we learned about in class in regards to deviance in sport. In the article, cheating and how it was done is the main focus. In class we learned that cheating is a deviant act in sport. In class, we learned that to be deviant means to act in a way that differs from the norms, especially behavior or attitudes that differ from acceptable social standards. The Red Sox have been caught doing a deviant act, setting a bad example for impressionable fans tainting the integrity of the league.

Red Sox Manager John Farrell who was fired at the end
of the 2017 season.

Read the full article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/06/boston-red-sox-admit-cheating-against-yankees-help-apple-watch/