James Rankin
Maria Roberts
CCR 0092 September 18, 2016
Should all high profile athlete stand for the national anthem?
Yes, all athletes should stand for the national anthem.
Athletes are big role models for young adults and children.
They should show respect for what the country has done for them.
Their individual beliefs are important, but should come second to their duty to team and country.
They have been provided with a privilege that many do not get.
The 2nd amendment allows for individuals to have the freedom of expression.
Even though all Americans are granted freedom of speech and expression, high profile athletes, because they are role models for young people, make amazing money for a job they love doing, and because they have a duty to support their teams and country, should always feel proud and honored to stand for our nation’s anthem.
. One of the reasons that athletes should stand for the national anthem is to show young people to respect our country. The athletes have become role models for them, whether willing or not, and should behave accordingly. Whether right or wrong, athletes have become the superheroes that children, especially boys, are wanting to follow. They have become a larger than life images in children’s imaginations, and the children want to become more like the …show more content…
The reasons for this is because they are role models for young people and also earn amazing amounts of money for playing a game they love, and because they should show support for their teams and their country. This is also a way for professional athletes to show respect and to honor the country that has provided them with so much. Grayson Kelly best summed this up, “Playing sports for a career is a blessing in itself.” As he stated at the end of his article.(Professional
Maria Roberts
CCR 0092 September 18, 2016
Should all high profile athlete stand for the national anthem?
Yes, all athletes should stand for the national anthem.
Athletes are big role models for young adults and children.
They should show respect for what the country has done for them.
Their individual beliefs are important, but should come second to their duty to team and country.
They have been provided with a privilege that many do not get.
The 2nd amendment allows for individuals to have the freedom of expression.
Even though all Americans are granted freedom of speech and expression, high profile athletes, because they are role models for young people, make amazing money for a job they love doing, and because they have a duty to support their teams and country, should always feel proud and honored to stand for our nation’s anthem.
. One of the reasons that athletes should stand for the national anthem is to show young people to respect our country. The athletes have become role models for them, whether willing or not, and should behave accordingly. Whether right or wrong, athletes have become the superheroes that children, especially boys, are wanting to follow. They have become a larger than life images in children’s imaginations, and the children want to become more like the …show more content…
The reasons for this is because they are role models for young people and also earn amazing amounts of money for playing a game they love, and because they should show support for their teams and their country. This is also a way for professional athletes to show respect and to honor the country that has provided them with so much. Grayson Kelly best summed this up, “Playing sports for a career is a blessing in itself.” As he stated at the end of his article.(Professional