Professional sports

Professional sports players should be paid more than soldiers. Professional sports players work their whole lives to get the career that they have. They could be injured severely during a practice or a game. Once injured they could lose their jobs. They also do not get their money from the government, they are paid by sports fanatics. If the military was paid more than the sports players, it would promote violence. Professional athletes also spend thousands of dollars donating to charity.…

To be a professional athlete, it is usually someone's dream. It's not something that someone can just say it's what they want. But to be a professional athlete, they have to truly want it and believe that they can become it. It is not an easy thing to become. A lot of people don't make it. That person has to be dedicated to it. In a professional sport, there are drafts. Thousands of people apply for the draft but only a couple hundred actually get drafted. Being a professional athlete requires a…

For example, if a young child likes baseball and wants to become a professional baseball player and likes the New York Yankees the might consider Brett Gardner. He is a great role model to look up to and is a good inspiration to many. Gardner was not that great of a baseball player in his younger days. Now that he is around…

Sports have been around for centuries, but what has allowed them to be successful in our society? Sports have impacted society in many positive ways. One way it has tremendously helped society is its impact on the economy. In the U.S., sports greatly contribute to both the overall and local economies, they bring in thousands of job opportunities, and benefit countless industries. If sports were to suddenly fall apart it would create a massive domino effect, thus affecting the whole sports…

. A stadium subside is a government subsidy that are given to professional sports. Stadium subsides can come in many forms such as cash payments, infrastructure improvements, and many more. Governments states that either new or improved stadiums should bring some positive benefits to the community. 1 benefit it gives you are jobs, when building a stadium it requires construction jobs. Many people can help build it, and even have it painted.2nd are team employees, and game attendees, you’ll…

In sports all around the world, everyone wants to be the highest paid professional athlete and all the fame that comes with it. The world famous sport is soccer because the rules are easier and more commonly played but in our American world of sports the game of American football is the most watch and very popular. The National Football League has been Americas sport for the past 80 years and since the 21 century it has skyrocketed. College football hasn’t been as big as professional football…

millions of people participate in sports every single day. From gym class, to amateur sports, to the big leagues; homophobia is a very prevalent issue throughout today's sports world. This problem has proved detrimental to many LGBT athletes’ emotions, mental health, and ability to play the sport they love due to their sexual orientation. A study showed, "84% of participants have witnessed or experienced homophobia in sports" (Dennison). Throughout all levels of sports it is extremely likely a…

integrity has led to repeated scandals and violence across all sports. Many sports…

Bend it like Beckham is a movie that portrays the obstacles that minorities are presented with if they to wish to pursue professional sports. The movie begins with introducing a Sikh girl who has a passion for football, she is also portrayed to be extremely talented despite not given any sort of professional training. The film is shot in a suburb; the families show in the film belong to the middle class. Also, the city is multi cultural, there are many instances where south Asian stores,…

As many people know professional athletes tend to be paid very well. Whether they play soccer, basketball, or golf they make more money than many people could ever dream of. Whether it is all deserved or not is the biggest question. In Reed and O’Connors article Are Professional Athletes Overpaid they provide this information, “According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an Army General with over 20 years of service makes approximately $192,864 a year. The 2014 median compensation for a General…