Sports controversies have filled the headlines over the past year, from the Miami Dolphins bullying case to racist comments by the Atlanta Hawks’ leadership to questions about the NCAA. Are we seeing a new low in owners’ and players’ behavior? According to Wharton legal studies professor Kenneth L. Shropshire, these types of behaviors are not new — what is relatively new is the ability to capture these moments on video or to share these stories on mainstream or social media, from a recording of LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling sharing racist comments to a video of the Baltimore Ravens’ Ray Rice assaulting his then-fiancée in an elevator. The greater visibility, Shropshire argues, provides us with an opportunity to address these leadership challenges head on. Shropshire recently spoke with Knowledge at Wharton about his new book, published by Wharton Digital Press, which addresses these and other issues, Sport Matters: Leadership, Power, and the Quest for Respect in Sports .…