Looking on ESPN's online page I would say that it depends on the season to who you see as a head line on the website. Sports I would say is the first to really break race in the U.S. so its not like they only have pictures of white people. In fact I would argue that there maybe more people of color on head lines then whites. So because its basketball season you see more black people as the headline pictures, because they are mostly the most talked about. Say theres a big college game like the Duke vs. North Carolina game they have some white players that are really good and is known for making big time shots for their teams. When Alex Rodriguez came out and said he will be retiring after this up coming season his face was all over ESPN because it was a big deal. And When these's golf going on then then you may have Tiger Woods or one of the other big name golfers face up during that time. One year they had a sixteen year old Asian that was in the tournament and they had his face all head lines because he was the youngest player to every play in the tournament.
ESPN mostly likes to put up pictures of athletes in action showing what they do in their own sport. Also if not in action then they tend to have athletes looking mad or as we like to say in game mode showing a masculine look. But it seems now that things are changing and more and more you see ESPN post pictures of athletes smiling and wearing suits or casual wear clothes. So with the time changing ESPN finds ways to keep up with their audience of today.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Monday, February 17, 2014
Reflecting on the Shame of College Sports: Should NCAA Div 1 Basketball and Football players get paid?"
Being a student athlete I'm gonna always favor to the side of student athletes getting paid. But this subject has been one off the biggest debates of the NCAA for sometime now. Schools advertising players year round to be the face of their individual sports. These schools are making billions of dollars off of players and they say that we get get our scholarship check but those are based off of the cost of living in the city that the school is in. Once you pay rent and utilities most of your check is gone. Some athletes play their own bills outside of just cable and electric so that's more money coming out of pocket and we are left with maybe only like two to three hundred dollars the rest of the month. Student athletes basically sign their names over to the school to be advertised by only them so that only they can benefit from it. Then NCAA comes up with rules saying that you must remain an amateur so that you cant advertise yourself or receive anything from being an athlete but in actuality they are.
On the other side of this whole situation who do we decide to whom gets paid what. All sports advertise their star athletes but every program isn't making as much money as the others. Then on top pf that their only the star players that get advertised. So do the athletic program split the money with all sports even tho basketball and football might bring in the most money to the school. Or do they just pay the athletes that are being advertised. These are some of the problems that comes with paying student athletes, its just so much that comes with everything. If you do pay the athletes as said in the article the student may start t come out of "Student-Athlete" because they would have so much money to where when it comes down to doing papers and taking test that athletes will try to pay other students and even the teachers in order to get the grades they need in order to play.
Looking over this article made me think about this topic in a different way by all the things student-athletes will be able to do. Bu when you look at it at big schools things like this already happens so I don't know if there will be much of a difference in things that much. I still feel like student athletes should be paid because everything we do is our sport there's really no time to get a job when you have to manage your sport and school work.
On the other side of this whole situation who do we decide to whom gets paid what. All sports advertise their star athletes but every program isn't making as much money as the others. Then on top pf that their only the star players that get advertised. So do the athletic program split the money with all sports even tho basketball and football might bring in the most money to the school. Or do they just pay the athletes that are being advertised. These are some of the problems that comes with paying student athletes, its just so much that comes with everything. If you do pay the athletes as said in the article the student may start t come out of "Student-Athlete" because they would have so much money to where when it comes down to doing papers and taking test that athletes will try to pay other students and even the teachers in order to get the grades they need in order to play.
Looking over this article made me think about this topic in a different way by all the things student-athletes will be able to do. Bu when you look at it at big schools things like this already happens so I don't know if there will be much of a difference in things that much. I still feel like student athletes should be paid because everything we do is our sport there's really no time to get a job when you have to manage your sport and school work.
Friday, February 14, 2014
High School Sports
When we started sports most of us was coming off of the everyone plays rule coming from middle school. Once we got to high school everything started to change, the environment became more serious, the coaches became more meaner, and the game became more competitive. Everything was held to a certain standard putting in more time and effort for your teammates, coaches, as well as the school. On top of playing and having practice almost everyday of the week student-athletes have to juggle school work and having a social life with their friends.
Most high school teams goals are to be the best in the state and I would say winning that championship is what every team is starving for. That main goal isn't being made only by one team of each class that they have. so other teams or just getting back to work for next season.
So interscholastic sports in America basically keeps students into the sport by showing them how academics and their sport shape them as a player and as a person and how they should should what they learn in everyday life.
When its good that they want to do these things every person not the same so if a player is the star of their team and maybe they don't like school then their focus won't be on both the sport and school. they would be just focusing on their next game what can they do to help their team when or improve their stats.
If we can get our student-athletes to be as excited about school just as they are about their sport then we will soon be able to solve that problem.
Most high school teams goals are to be the best in the state and I would say winning that championship is what every team is starving for. That main goal isn't being made only by one team of each class that they have. so other teams or just getting back to work for next season.
So interscholastic sports in America basically keeps students into the sport by showing them how academics and their sport shape them as a player and as a person and how they should should what they learn in everyday life.
When its good that they want to do these things every person not the same so if a player is the star of their team and maybe they don't like school then their focus won't be on both the sport and school. they would be just focusing on their next game what can they do to help their team when or improve their stats.
If we can get our student-athletes to be as excited about school just as they are about their sport then we will soon be able to solve that problem.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Once the cheering stops: The life of a retired pro-athlete
The life of a retired athlete usually ends up with them being in depth from not paying taxes and putting money in businesses that people tell them to invest in. They also want to continue living the lifestyle that they were living when they were playing which they can't afford.
The challenges that they face in the transitions from playing into retirement is not being able to pay for the things that they were buying and paying for while they were playing. Along with that a lot of players who are married tend to get divorced with in two years of retirement.
They have this problem because players don't know how to manage their money. They have millions of dollars and blow it on things that are so simple. Taking care of family members, giving them money whenever they ask for them. In players head they think that they have to live the lavish life style of everybody else and try to live up to the standards of people that and in a different take bracket.
I think that athletes should really take the time out to learn how to manage their money is that they can still live off it in the long runs once their sport is over. Because it's no way you make all that money from your contract and endorsements and still go broke once your done playing. I manage my money now so that I won't have those problems if I am fortunate enough to make it to the professional level.
The challenges that they face in the transitions from playing into retirement is not being able to pay for the things that they were buying and paying for while they were playing. Along with that a lot of players who are married tend to get divorced with in two years of retirement.
They have this problem because players don't know how to manage their money. They have millions of dollars and blow it on things that are so simple. Taking care of family members, giving them money whenever they ask for them. In players head they think that they have to live the lavish life style of everybody else and try to live up to the standards of people that and in a different take bracket.
I think that athletes should really take the time out to learn how to manage their money is that they can still live off it in the long runs once their sport is over. Because it's no way you make all that money from your contract and endorsements and still go broke once your done playing. I manage my money now so that I won't have those problems if I am fortunate enough to make it to the professional level.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Sport, Politics and the Olympics
The 1968 Olympic took place in Mexico City and was called Games of the XIX Olympaid. At thr end of the 200 meter race Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fist up with their black gloves on while the National Anthem was being played. They did this to bring attention to black in the U.S. The Olympic plays no part in politics so when they did that they crossed the line.10 days before the olympics police shot into a crowd of unarmed students.
With Tommie Smith and John Carlos doing what they did it showed a political side which athletes aren't supposed to do. Just by them putting their fist up to represent black people in the U.S. That one action that they did was political use and that this picture of them will always be out there for people to see.
I disagree with "Sport is pure and devoid of political interference" because no matter what they try to do politics always get mixed in with sports. As well with the athletes they may be into politics so they may want to express themselves when they get a chance to be in front of people or the media in order let their voices be heard.
With Tommie Smith and John Carlos doing what they did it showed a political side which athletes aren't supposed to do. Just by them putting their fist up to represent black people in the U.S. That one action that they did was political use and that this picture of them will always be out there for people to see.
I disagree with "Sport is pure and devoid of political interference" because no matter what they try to do politics always get mixed in with sports. As well with the athletes they may be into politics so they may want to express themselves when they get a chance to be in front of people or the media in order let their voices be heard.
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