Deviance
In sport, deviant behaviour occurs when a player, manager, spectator or anyone involved behaves in a way that knowingly breaks the rules or ethics of the sport. This behaviour takes several forms, including cheating, violence and bribery to influence the results or illegally betting on the outcome.
The reasons for deviant behaviours in sport
Deviant behaviour can have serious consequences and athletes are, perhaps, discouraged from acting in a deviant way for some of these reasons.
The consequences of deviant behaviours in sport