Resources on the history of pro sports

[BaylorPRSer]

Specifically how governments have used them for nefarious purposes

[Wesley]

That could be a funny presentation to anger any sports fans since football season is starting up. I remember there was a really early podcast that talked about it right here:

 

http://media.freedomainradio.com/feed/Sports_and_the_State.mp3

 

It isn't super descriptive into the history, but draws analogies between supporting a state and supporting a sports team. If that doesn't satisfy you, then maybe you could pose some more specific questions as to what you are looking for.