The Benefits Of Professional Sports

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Professional athletes get into the major leagues because it is an activity they love to do. Though some do go into the leagues mainly for the fame, these people are there because they feel they deserve to be there due to all their hard work and dedication. Although there are good intentions involved in the choices they choose to take, the means begin to vary in time. Every major sport is a competition of individuals to prove which of whom is the best suited for the time and occasion of the event. Only the ones the major leagues themselves, such as the National Basketball League (NBA); National Football League (NFL); Major League Baseball (MLB); and so on, deem worthy of participating inside their organization may be put in the limelight of awaiting fans and endorsement dealers. Those that are …show more content…

The famed often feel the need to do more to stand out to the public. In the field of professional sports, many turn to almost anything to give them a strategic edge over the opposing team. There are a number of things that can enhance one’s abilities to those of greater heights than before. Most of which are not allowed in the professional leagues. These banned performance enhances are often the center of attention in in sporting forums and sports fan blogging websites. One of such is the post, “We, the Public, Place the Best Athletes on Pedestals”, by William Moller, gives the reader an explanation of what athletes use and acceptable reasons of why many would use them. Professional athletes want to impress the audience, as well as to obtain and/or keep their spot in the people’s view. A common solution would be to use potent, relatively unnoticeable performance enhancing substances. Most, if not all, of which are banned, and can result in the offender to be put through appropriate

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