Sports in America

Just picture being on the couch with a bowl of chips and salsa watching a football game all alone, with a beer and the television. Now just think if that were the super bowl on and watching it all alone. Not so much fun now is it. With the biggest televised sporting event in the United States, have a party. Invite all the friends and family, the grand parents, kids, dogs, they all come over for this one sporting event. Break open the beer, grab the chips and dip, and huddle around the TV to support the team. The smack talk is going on, the bets are getting larger right before kick off and there is no where else to be; well maybe at the game supporting that team. This isn’t

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As Lawrence Vea states “Lebron James… signed a contract for the Cleveland Cavaliers for $12. For generations families in the US have idolized sports teams. just in football this is in any sport. Now will this inspire our children to work hard in sports? With the money that athletes get paid now a days, every kid should be.

For years people have looked up to professional athletes in every sport. This is obviously a case of discrimination, and people thought that since Woods was half black that it would send a message to the golf course to let ladies play there.

Sports can mean many different things to many different people. ” This is one of a million reasons why kids have looked up to NBA basketball players. Kids see that they are doing something that they love to do and getting paid very well to do it. Now a Texas Ranger Alex Rodriguez signed a 252 million dollar contract over 10 years, with numbers like this all you see is something that you love to do and getting rich for doing so. Also just lets think if we were doing things that were not that proud of and still our business gets put out so that everyone can see how were doing and how your doing it. Yes all the publicity is there, the name and face of the athlete is on all of the newspapers and headlines; but is that what it is all about? Sure its great for a period of time, but as the media puts out headlines saying that they’re a drug addict and a terrible role model or you should really do more for your community. For example, Tiger Woods was asked to miss the masters at Augusta National Golf Club in 2003. Nothing can be more rewarding then seeing a team go to the championship, and feeling a since of closer knowing that the dedication of the fans helped them get there.

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