Column writing Colin Kaepernick of the 49ers first started kneeling during the national anthem Colin believed that there were some wrongdoings to Africans and other wrongdoings to minorities. He was right and everybody knew that he was right but didn't like the way he disrespected the flag and their country. This year the kneeling during the national anthem has really gotten a lot of attention from the media. A lot of people are starting to agree with the player's decisions and…
sports teams. Why do people like the teams they do, and what makes them like them so much, that they stay loyal to one day till the day they die? The superstitions that people follow every week, or every season, is because those people are die-hard fans of that team. People sacrifice so much to be able to watch their teams every season. Some people like sports teams because of who their parents like. When a kid watches their first football game with their dad, they get told who the good teams…
safety of football, many will argue that the game is safe because it is a very popular mass cultural pastime among many traditional American families. In my opinion, football is among some of the most dangerous sports that exist. The dangers of football include, but are definitely not limited to, unnecessary roughness, both on and off the field, numerous accounts of injuries, some being life-threatening, and various life long effects on the players. Engaging in the act of playing football…
High School Football: Too Dangerous? Stacey Smart Brigham Young University Idaho Abstract This paper discusses the current High School Football program and the debate to either keep it alive, or ban the program. The two differing groups are Cognoscenti, and The MMQB. Cognoscenti consider High School Football to be a high risk to the student’s education and safety. This group wants to see the football program banned from High Schools. The MMQB supports the thought that High…
In 1992, on May the first division of football league was resigned and the groups formed “The Super League” later the name was changed to Premier league. This transforming increased the revenue because new TV contract were established, and the revenue that was collected enabled this group of English teams to try to catch up with their Italian and Spanish counterparts especially in the department of money. The Barclays Premier League currently is the biggest constant annual worldwide sporting…
In recent years the National Football League has developed issues with the players’ use of steroids. This has a detrimental effect on the player's mental and physical health and has defaced the NFL and its image. Players take steroids to improve their athletic abilities, but this is frowned upon by millions of people and is largely considered cheating. The NFL will suspend players up to an entire season, if they are repeat offenders, for taking steroids. Due to the widespread use of steroids,…
offices. If that doesn’t say something about the dangers of football. I’m not sure what will. II. Relating the topic to the audience: I bet most of you, if not all of you have watched or played football. On tv or in person you see the brutal hits that the players take. You also see the injuries they go throughout the game, or throughout an entire season. III. Relating the topic to the presenter: During my years of playing high school football, I’ve woken up some mornings with throbbing…
play football. “Payton took an interest in music and learned to play the drums. He joined the school band in high school, and he sang and played with various rhythm and blues groups in his spare time. During his freshman year of high school he participated in only one sport, track and field.” (Life of Walter Payton) Walter first started football his junior year of high school and attended and played at an all-African American college after graduating. “Payton first began to attract national…
Janet Weiner Introduction Colin Kaepernick is an American Football player who wanted to peacefully protest police brutality and racism against African American men. During, the national anthem before a game he “took a knee” in protest. Other football players have joined in this protest. Police brutality has become an incredibly polarizing and contentious issue in America. President Trump took the stance that kneeling during the national anthem is disrespectful to American servicemen and…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Just one day after President Donald Trump spoke out against NFL players kneeling in protest during the national anthem, Jets players, backed by the support of owner Christopher Johnson and head coach Todd Bowles, linked arms and stood together in solidarity during the playing of the national anthem. The statement made was heard loud and clear as the Jets trumped the Miami Dolphins 20-6 with the help of a young, and ‘widely unknown’, receiving core including Robby…