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John Amaechi: 'Athletes are ripe for exploitation'

Ex-NBA star and organisational psychologist John Amaechi talks about the pressure facing players, the 'body count' of a performance-focused culture & whether teams are really empowering psychologists
John Nassoori
Dec 13, 2024
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“Does anybody think that Premier League football teams are taking on psychologists who are fundamentally saying the way that your coach is treating players is dehumanizing and should stop?”

John Amaechi’s question is simple but stirring. Are elite sports, such as English footba…

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