Lately, many issues about expressing political views publicly have surfaced. People have been protesting during the national anthem, this, in turn, is causing an uprising about when should people be allowed to protest. People should be able to protest whenever they feel like because that is part of their constitutional right to freedom of speech. Toni Smith author of “A Leader is More Than a Messenger” writes about how everything is advertised during major events. She goes on to explain how sports are filled with political messages even though they relate nothing to the sport itself.…
Kelly Ngo Professor Kevin Sverduk Kinesiology 332 8 October 2015 Forty Million Dollar Slaves By William C. Rhoden Sports has become a big part in our society, but also our everyday lives. For some, sports is what represents them.…
Pregame: Athletes Making Their Stand Koa Ahgeak University of Alaska Anchorage In Dave Zirin’s essay “Pregame” (Zirin, 2017), he argues that famous pro athletes are starting to realize how much of a change they can make in this world with their actions they do on or off of the court/field by making a “conscious political stand for justice,” (Zirin, 2017, p. 424). He proves his point by providing examples about the 2009 Miami Heat NBA team making a political stand for justice for a young African American teen named Travyon Martin who was shot and killed by a self appointed neighborhood watch leader because he had his hood on which “some pundits in their infinite wisdom believed made him suspicious” (Zirin, 2017, p. 424). After the…
The value of sports plays a huge role in the American society today, imparting those who play and watch positive but nonetheless significant morals to life.…
Jackie Robinson was a famous American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League. This topic is important because by the Dodgers signing Jackie Robinson, ended racial segregation in professional baseball that had placed black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s. Robinson's use of nonviolence, and unquestionable talent showed the basis of segregation which then marked many aspects of American life. He influenced the culture of The Civil Rights Movement significantly. I choose this topic to show how standing up to people can make a difference in the world.…
Using a platform to bring attention to the problem of racial discrimination and division in the US broadens the scope of the players and important figures influential reach by adding the accumulation of different sports. The implementation of the different genres is used to promote to the audience Colin Kaepernick’s protest goal of unity and to inform them of the reoccurring problem that is racial…
Sports writing gives an insight into the everyday lives and decisions that American make. There are themes that are represented in each poem, story, and article that have other meanings for our everyday life. Some of the most popular points made though out these sports writings is that weakness is only as bad as you make of it, live everyday in the moment, and individuals are just as important as a team. Many people don’t realize how much sports reflect our lives that we live everyday.…
Little did the Byzantine empire know, they were changing entertainment for years to come. The empire was becoming enormous. It was very political, and their leader Justinian I helped influence that (he was rather sly and unjust. Through spectator entertainment). The empire had a very sturdy economy along with many trade routes (More commonly known as the Silk Road).…
Recently there has been a heated debate whether athletes should make political statements in sports. This started because of Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem to . While some people think that they should not be political, they have been for a long time now, with Muhammad Ali in the late 60s to a few years ago with Lebron James and the I can't breath incident. Athletes should be allowed to use their platform as a political stance, as their opinion could make a difference in society, and it has been for over 50 years now. Athletes should be allowed to do this because it can make a difference in our society.…
Should professional athletes use their status to protest the events taking place today? Some people think that it is the wrong thing to do. Athletes should use their status to protest events taking place today. Athletes should use their status to protest to improve the world we are living in. For Example, Standing up for their cause and protesting will change the future for them and everyone else.…
Is is acceptable to allow professional athletes to protest events taking place today? Professional athletes should absolutely have the right to use their status to protest events and causes taking place today! On the other hand, some people strongly believe that athletes take it way too far, and it is unreasonable for them to protest in a way their heart desires. Also, they don’t appreciate the creative mind of an athlete coming up with unique ways to express their beliefs. Using status to protest can help professional athletes raise awareness for a cause.…
The ones talked about in this paper, are only a few of the many social issues. Although many people believe that the social issues showed in this movie no longer exist, as a former athlete of multiple sports in high school I can say I have witnessed them first hand. In turn these actions had led me to react and defend my fellow teammates. It is sad that in the world of 2016 many athletes continue these same battles. Furthermore, the movie gives us hope because towards the end of the movie, the issues presented were overcome because everyone had a chance to get to know each other and consider the other…
The prominent issues raised in the movie include, gender imbalance and marginalization of minorities in professional sports. Throughout…
Are professional athletes making too much money? In most professional sports athletes are making millions. Athletes are not making too much money, we are the ones that support them, they give up their lives for the sport, and they want to do as much for their families as they can. We can’t blame the athletes for all their money when we are the ones paying for the games and supporting it. Sports is something that keeps a lot of people going, some people think about sports all the time, day and night.…
The major issues of ethical conduct and sportsmanship As a society, we judge others too often and too quickly, and we are all aware of it. The amount of seconds we cross paths with someone else, we are examining them and making our own assumptions. It is acceptable to thinking this is a part of human nature, however that does not make it okay. Yes everyone has their own beliefs and opinions, but there is a fine line between right and wrong. Ethical conduct plays a major role in society, whether it be in business, sports, or everyday life.…