2024/05/25 by Marissa Kiss, Katelyn E. Foltz, Angela J. Hattery +3 · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Gender Roles and Identity Studies #Sport and Mega-Event Impacts #Sports, Gender, and Society
paper · doi:10.1123/ssj.2023-0135
openalex publication_date 2024/05/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Despite having clear policies that address athlete misconduct, including gender-based violence, at the collegiate and professional levels, members of SportsWorld—athletes, coaches, and staff—are rarely, if ever, held accountable. And, even when they face a penalty, more than 80% are allowed to either remain on the team or transfer and continue playing. In this paper, we explore the impact of this lack of accountability, including the “positive” benefits to players that include the opportunity to play in national playoffs and secure lucrative contracts as well as the negative impacts on victims and communities, most disturbingly the impact of serial abusers like Larry Nassar whose unfettered access to athletes resulted in hundreds of victimized individuals.