Should The NFL Ban Players Who Commit Crimes:
In a perfect world the athletes we look up to would be law abiding great citizens. They'll give back to the community, do countless hours of community service, fix our schools, parks, and anything else that's asked of them. However, this is no utopia and some of our athletes are not law abiding citizens; with a few that have multiple run-ins with the law. Being a media crazed era, we are seeing more athletes have run-ins with the law, particularly the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and the National Football League. Instantly people form their own opinion about what a proper punishment is and it seems to point to banning players. With that being said, should the National
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In 2010 Roethlisberger faced the same allegations by a Georgia college student. He was never charged with the crime, only accused and handing the matter in civil court for an undisclosed amount. In America, are innocent until proven guilty and being accused does not prove guilt; but guilty is exactly what Aaron Hernandez was, being convicted of the worse crime there is, murder! Less than a year after signing a $40 million contract with the New England Patriots, Aaron was charged with first-degree murder. The Patriots stood behind him until he was actually arrested; because two hours after that, the Patriots released him from the team. There is absolutely no way you can come back from a murder conviction. One because you will be behind bars and 2, the NFL would surly ban you. You cannot have a murderer disgracing your league. That is why this question poses a yes and no answer, because some crimes don’t hold the weight as others. However, repeat offenders who don’t learn their lesson the first time or even the second deserve harsher penalties.
From time to time we all have our commonsense neglected and make bad or ill-advised decisions; but most of use learn our lesson. However, there are a select few who do not learn the first or even the second
Athletes do not always get in trouble, but when they do some athletes tend to have favoritism shown to them by the law enforcement. When it comes to athletes that break the law, one major viewpoint is that some athletes tend to get special treatment when they commit crimes because they are famous, but with harsher consequences. Athletes are supposed to be role models for younger kids who look up to them, but they are getting in trouble and causing controversy for all the wrong reasons and it is affecting their careers, the athletes might not think that it is because of the favoritism that law enforcement shows them, but it is. When athletes do commit crimes law enforcement tends to be bias toward them because they are known around the world (Withers). Therefore, this causes a lot of controversy surrounding the athlete because many people believe that they do not get disciplined like they should.
This research paper will determine whether professional athletes deserve a second chance to play in professional sports after inappropriate behaviors. Professional athletes are considered idols and are often held to higher standards. Society has become concerned with so many of today’s athletes making the evening news for their unsuitable behaviors.
Do you think media coverage of the National Football League is fair? The media has been interfering with players personal life and it is not ok. Such as the incident with Johnny Manziel, Jerry Rice, and Adrian Peterson. Johnny Manziel committed domestic violence against his girl friend, Jerry Rice punched his girlfriend, and Adrian Peterson committed child abuse. In addition to those crimes there have been many more. These issues have all dealt with law breaking, and media tells the public. This is interfering with player careers, it’s putting pressure on the NFL, and also affecting many youth football leagues. The media coverage of the NFL’s problems is not fair because the NFL has bigger problems to worry about, players are leaving teams, and parents are not letting there kids play football.
Players do not deserve the money they receive. There are people who do much more than the players do. Why do teachers not get paid millions of dollars to teach kids? Some of those kids end up going on to become professional athletes. Police officers and firemen risk their lives to keep people safe and most of them do not even make any more than 95 thousand dollars a year (Megerian). These athletes get fined more money than that and hand it over like someone just asked them for one dollar. Players have all of this money and do not even do anything worth earning it. Why do they get this money? It is because fans value athletes more than the important things in life like education and family.
I have decided to write a response paper to Ekow N. Yankah’s: “Why N.C.A.A. Athletes Shouldn’t Be Paid”. Although I enjoyed reading his perspective, I do not agree with his statement which addresses that student-athletes shouldn 't get paid. Universities are using their student-athlete’s popularity to promote their athletics program while the student-athletes are unable to promote their own image. Student-athletes work hard day in and day out, basically like having a full time job. Which makes time is also very limited during the day for student athletes to get a real job to pay for the extra expenses that they need. Also, most of the time coaches will not allow the student athletes to work, because of their conflicting schedules with practice.
This issue could cause a lot of conflict and could take a turn for the worse if not addressed properly. If addressed the wrong way it could be as bad as the Ferguson riots that happened a few years ago. I believe that the best thing for the NFL to do is let the players continue to do this and eventually they will stop. All of these players are very gifted and extremely luck that they are getting paid a lot of money to do something that they love. All in all, I believe that these players are mainly looking for attention and if we all just ignore them they will eventually stop what they are doing and realize what a great country they live
Football is possibly too dangerous of a game for young boys and girls to be playing. I am not talking about all forms of football, but more specifically tackle football. Yes, football may possibly be one of America’s loved sport because of the brutality that it consists of; although I believe that there should be an age where kids should start playing such a horrific game. At the age of ten young boys, and girls, should be worrying about who they are going to be playing with outside at recess. Kids should not have to be worried about their friends having to miss school because of a concussion, or worse him or herself.
There is nothing like watching a close sporting event. What if you found out the players you enjoy watching the most were not using their natural talent and were cheating?
Hernandez was still in the early stages of his career when he was convicted. In just three short seasons as a tight-end for the New England Patriots, Aaron tallied an impressive 1,956 receiving yards and 18 receiving touchdowns. (NFL.com) Aaron also played alongside Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, and a great organization such as the New England Patriots. This would lead many to believe that even greater things would have come from his career had he continued to play. As a young and upcoming player in the NFL, Hernandez served as a role model to many young athletes and inspired them to make a career out of their passion as he did. By his performance on the field it would have been unknown that Aaron would have done something such as taking the life of another human being. Bill Cosby, Roman Polanski, and Aaron Hernandez all demonstrate how all people have good and evil sides. The good and evil things that each of these men have done show how they are not truly one, but are truly
Professional athletes in all sport leagues have been involved in crime whether it was big or small. The frequently asked question is, “Are athletes being treated the same as regular people.” Professional athletes are like celebrities; they are well known around the world and have all types of fans. Even though they are professional athletes they are also regular people, and should be charged like a regular person. How bad the crime is should also dictate whether or not they should be allowed to play again.
Sports play key events in American history and help explain how people in American society have bonded although there was racial, ethnic, and regional differences in our nation. American sports has become way more than just contests with rules that's played on fields, stadiums, or rinks. The idea of a sport is more than just a ball or puck moving between groups of athletes, or trying to cross a finish line. Some sports are very iconic part of the American culture. Changing sports would be like changing American culture, imagine that. Whether sports should be regulated or not has been a topic of discussion recently. It isn’t something that is decided over night since sports plays such a key role in our life. Sports should not be regulated due to the decrease in fans, player attraction, and revenue.
Sports can help many at- risk youths. In order to participate in sports you need to be committed and willing to work hard. You also have to learn to respect others and accept that winning isn’t the only measure of success. Losing can build character as well. When youth participate in a sports they enjoy, they are less likely to engage in behaviors that are harmful or dangerous to themselves and others. It is for these reasons schools should strive to maintain athletic programs for their students.
Athletes should be held responsible for their crimes because of their role in society. Athletes need to be held to the very highest of standards when it comes to criminal punishment, athletes are role models and the justice system needs to show that no matter who
Confucius once said, "he who does not do well is less guilty than he who pushes too hard." People found that competitive sports are often physically straining and it is detrimental to proper emotional development. This blows away the misconception that competitive sports create a healthy and engaging atmosphere for kids. This and an overly strong obsession with winning create a toxic mix for the child’s wellbeing. People have begun to realize the world of competitive may be doing more harm than good for their children. Parents have also begun to notice that competitive sports often injure their children severely and also make the child feel left out, which in turn is detrimental to the child 's emotional health. Therefore, competitive sports
It 's been outrageous , how many kids get injured per year playing youth sports for school and organizations. The youth who play sports receive plenty medical attention throughout the year due to injuries cause from actions made occuring in games. Health plays a big part in sports because if your are are not healthy many things can go wrong with the body including dehydration, heart problems , and muscle spasm. Playing a sport can be very hard to juggle with school and also getting talked down by coaches and parents. Dehydration is a high possibility because of outside sports that happen in the spring/summer and playing and practicing in humid conditions that you are not well prepared for can be bad and there will be consequences. Parents and