You may explore how this role has changed over a period of time( what was the social role of sports in the 1960s vs the 1980s?) consider the extent to which sports offers a social good to society, and the extent to which it is used to distract or even harm the public. Here is the link to the book: https://kisslibrary.com/download/e54e0497296834bc697c/f0e766dce3f4a75c3385?type=pdf& Let me know you have hard time opening it.