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The UFC’s anti-doping policy appears to be doing what it set out to do, clean up the sport. The first step in this process is catching and punishing dirty fighters. So far, it appears to be pretty successful. First were a few fighters that didn’t pass the eye test, that is, just looking at the fighter’s physic raised the suspicion of PED use: Hector Lombard, Yoel Romero, Gleison Tibau. Although Tibau and Romero still claim their innocence, few likely believe them. The most recent fighter to…

In Bill Simmons’ recent article entitled LeBron is Still Painting his Masterpiece, Simmons argues that LeBron James’ legacy is far from its inevitable twilight. He compares James’ past and present obstacles to those of other legendary athletes, such as Michael Jordan. Simmons, using a plethora of writing structures and styles, also discusses the historical ups-and-downs of the National Basketball Association. The article uses several anecdotes and facts to both humor the reader and support the…

The Influence of Wrestling To a lot of athletes, when they graduate high school, it is the last time that they will be involved in the sports they have grown up loving. To the select few who get the opportunity to participate in a college sport, their sport will have an impact on them for the rest of their lives. Ben Wilcox is a perfect example of how a sport has influenced his life. He has gone from wrestling as a student, to being a collegiate wrestler, ending up as a high school wrestling…

Swish!!!!! There's another bucket from Lebron James, who is the highest paid athlete and who also makes 71 million dollars a year. Professional athletes take time away from their lives. They deserve to have high salaries. They take time away from their families and their everyday lives. Some athletes put their lives on the line. Just for our entertainment, but we as fan repay them by packing the stands, by cheering for them, by supporting them through every win and every lost. Athletes like…

In this essay I’m going to tell you if pro sports player should earn more money than soldiers.I was for that pro sport players should earn more.Now let me tell you why pro sports players should earn more. The army is not a private business.According to http://www.debate.org/ its says that it’s for a government owned facility,and because there isn’t a demand or market since it like there is for any other pro sport game.The soldiers only get what they get based on how much they get from a…

Virginia’s coast is seen as the highlight of the state. The only gem that should be protected at all cost. So we pour millions of dollars to beautify the beach and bring in more people. We do this because in the end more people means more money. This mentality has made us blind to the fact that we have other wetlands in far greater danger than the beach. Marshes and swamps are just as valuable in what they offer the community. Factoring in the knowledge makes wetlands worth saving, not for the…

Every time Kobe Bryant puts the ball through the net, he earns the equivalent to the average teacher’s yearly salary. Tom Brady makes over $26 million after every sixteen games his Patriots play. Alex Rodriguez still makes millions even after he got caught using steroids. How can one person make millions of dollars while there are many people who are homeless and starving? Yes, Professional athletes are tremendous at what the do, but do they really need that amount of money? Professional…

Ever since 3rd grade I had aspired of becoming a professional athlete I had dreamed of being in the spotlight and hearing the crowd roar. I began to try out different sports to find out which one was best for me. I tried baseball, soccer, and basketball. It wasn’t until later that I finally started playing football, that’s when I began to give thought to actually becoming a professional athlete. After further research I have found that being a professional athlete is actually less glamorous…

There are Two Sides to Every Coin: Are Professional Athletes and Entertainers paid too much? The richest of the rich in our country are not the hardworking business people anymore, but rather our professional athletes and entertainers. With players and entertainers asking for more perks and pay, it makes you wonder if they are already asking for more money than they are really worth. It also begs the question of how you measure an athlete’s or entertainer’s value in dollars and cents. Even…

Are Professional Athletes Overpaid For, decades people have argued whether professional athletes get overpaid. Many believe that professional athletes are being overpaid; the belief is that they are getting too much money for what they are doing. However, others argue that athletes work their entire life to become what they are and make sacrifices to do so. While, it is true that professional athletes do work very hard to achieve their goals, ultimately these individuals make too much money for…