SmartTeams™ Talk: Teammate Bullying In Sports: Imbalance of Power Usually Present

While bullying by a sports teammate would appear to be peer-on-peer, it still is usually the result of a perceived imbalance of power found in all bullying, whether it is a difference in physical size, social status, or perceived athletic ability, says Sophia Grant, M.D., F.A.A.P, of Cook Children's Medical Center in Ft. Worth, Texas.