Athletes, Above the Law or Usual Suspect?
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SummaryAn alarming number of professional athletes are joining the ranks of America's dissidents and depraved populations. Criminals are now wearing the colors of the Dallas Cowboys instead of the blue dungarees of prisoners. So far this year over 134 athletes within franchise operated sports institutions have been reported for criminal activity (Farrey, 1). This means that if you were to average the number of reports that every two days an athlete breaks the law. Perhaps more disturbing is the fact that the majority of these athletes goes unpunished and in many cases aren't prosecuted. This has created a new image for professional athletes, instead of the respected role model of yesteryear we think of a steroid enhanced, boozing, womanizing, drug user. This obviously has had consequences in our society and within sports institutions, mostly negative. Yet rather than respond to this reflection the decadent morals of our society, we further the downward spiral by adjusting to this new breed of athlete.
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- It is no longer unusual for us to hear of an athlete being brought up on charges or coming into some trouble with the law.
- The most popular sports are 'contact' sports.
- The example of Joe Mesa (Indian's,1) recently acquitted of two charges of rape and kidnapping.
- Since sports franchises are economic institutions, it would only make sense that assets such as Irvin or Iverson are highly valued.
- If any other ordinary citizen committed many of these crimes, they wouldn't be receiving nearly as much media attention.
- Even teamwork is a fallacy because the emphasis is always on the individual that excels the most.
- Considering the number of people who follow sports and are impacted by it, I think that we can make an endeavor for positive change using sports as a vehicle.
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