Sports are a core component to our American society. The United States takes such pride in sport events such as the Olympics which represent us as a nation in our level of sports. A truly inspirational story reflecting how much an individual cares about his sport would be the story of athlete Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine who competed in the 1972 Olympics for middle and long distance track sports. Steve Prefontaine held the truly American spirit of never giving up no matter what the odds may be and that if you keep up with sheer determination you can aim for the goals that you set for yourself. He inspired so many kids by always giving them time to help motivate them which keeps the American sports interest in them.
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Proving how on the contrasting side to society there are certain individuals that can influence society in a negative way such as Coach Rene Portland did. Rene Portland was able to destroy the dreams of certain young girls who wanted to play college basketball based on her harsh discrimination against girls who were lesbians. People at the University of Pennsylvania knew of the abuse that the teacher committed but refused to acknowledge the events taking place because she had such a great record for the lady lion’s basketball team. The university has taken such a strong pride in the feats of the sport that the school undervalued the students themselves and kept someone in power that provided good stats for the school. Jennifer Harris ended this cycle of hatred by suing the school and Rene Portland for the mistreatment she received. Jennifer Harris and many other young women received so much unfair treatment from a teacher at a university that focused on the principles of sport stats and their public image over their wellbeing of their students. In our society we still have a major issue with the acceptance of people’s different sexual orientation. Our society can be influenced so much by sports as it gives people something to be passionate about and give them goals to strive for. Sports and the athletes will forever have a lasting impression on our society and will continue to shape it for as long as they’re
Steve during his final …show more content…
Proving how on the contrasting side to society there are certain individuals that can influence society in a negative way such as Coach Rene Portland did. Rene Portland was able to destroy the dreams of certain young girls who wanted to play college basketball based on her harsh discrimination against girls who were lesbians. People at the University of Pennsylvania knew of the abuse that the teacher committed but refused to acknowledge the events taking place because she had such a great record for the lady lion’s basketball team. The university has taken such a strong pride in the feats of the sport that the school undervalued the students themselves and kept someone in power that provided good stats for the school. Jennifer Harris ended this cycle of hatred by suing the school and Rene Portland for the mistreatment she received. Jennifer Harris and many other young women received so much unfair treatment from a teacher at a university that focused on the principles of sport stats and their public image over their wellbeing of their students. In our society we still have a major issue with the acceptance of people’s different sexual orientation. Our society can be influenced so much by sports as it gives people something to be passionate about and give them goals to strive for. Sports and the athletes will forever have a lasting impression on our society and will continue to shape it for as long as they’re