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Have you ever watched a pro-athlete on T.V? Did you think that they made the game look easy? Many think that pro-athletes like Lebron James, a professional basketball player, are overpaid. I strongly disagree, i do not think that athletes are overpaid. One, you can’t put a price on talent, two they have to pay medical bills if they get injured, three they dedicate their lives to playing a sport. Don’t you think that pro-athletes make the game whether it’s basketball, soccer, or football, look…

play sports certainly seem to support this conclusion. These so called "pastimes" have evolved into something far more significant than a hobby. These junior athletes dedicate years of their lives in hopes of achieving a scholarship, or even a professional career. Before these ambitious goals are fulfilled, however, many adolescents are forced or compelled to give up their passion, due to things like rejection, and overuse. Rejection is hard in any case, but when one is rebuffed for a sport in…

For my senior culminating project I helped coach the Junior High School wrestling team. I chose this project because I believed as a senior and with five years of experience why not benefit the younger generation of forks wrestlers. I believe wrestling can help people in all aspects of life like my coach wheeler always says " once you've wrestled, everything else is easy". I would have to agree with this quote with my experience before and after I wrestled. I started this project February 22,…

injustice 5 years after retiring. First of all, many of these athletes go broke because of lack of education. In order to become a professional athlete you have to make many sacrifices, and one of them is your education. While most people are in class learning how to manage their money and make good financial decisions, they are out on the field…

In today’s society NFL athletes are idolized by so many people for many different reasons. Many people may ask themselves “why do we idolize them? All they do is run, throw, and catch a ball.” These NFL athletes are paid millions of dollars to play a game for our entertainment, which is why they may or may not be idols for the public. Do their “jobs” classify them as productive contributing citizens? For instance, do they even contribute to society in a purposeful way? Of course, these athletes…

Competition is a fun and healthy part of life but, what if it was ruined because people thought they deserved it all. First and Foremost, the everybody wins culture is when anyone who participates either, receives a trophy or expects to receive one and then is hailed as a winner regardless of the outcome. Eliminate the everybody wins mentality from sports and the workplace, as it is hurting society more than it is helping them. The everybody wins mentality is giving kids, employees, and the…

Athletes are some of the hardest working people in today's economy. They are constantly training to be the best that they can be. Because of this, it's not a surprise that a lot of people look up to athletes. One of the athletes that I look up to is Aaron Rodgers. He is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Rodgers has fought through many injuries, while still pushing on. Aaron's love of sports started when he was very young. As a child, he would throw around a football with his father and…

One issue in particular is domestic violence. Professional football running back, Ray Rice, is getting every bit of media attention for punching his then fiancée, now-wife in the elevator with his fist. The media is in uproar from watching this heinous act. Since the video was released, it got everyone…

Talent identification has long been of great interest to sports coaches and administrators. This is especially true for professional sports. There are various reasons for this, principal among them being prediction of success in competition, determination of appropriate development processes to achieve success and the most efficient use of material resources. Early identification of future elite performers would give a competitive edge to any organization that could identify the best prospects.…

I disagree with Bruce Springsteen when he says, “Remember, nobody wins unless everybody wins.” That’s a very liberal way of thinking. I can think of many sports, mainly wrestling where that’s not true. Along with many real world experiences and health issues that have proven this statement false. Mr. Springsteen is miss-lead in his quote about winning. Wrestling does not owe anyone anything. Let’s go back to state wrestling. My very first match, only a minute in, I get taken down, land on my…