Should professional athletes be required to stand and salute the flag during the Pledge of Allegiance? Should professional athletes have to do what they do not believe in? In fact‚ this topic is a major issue in America. Even more important players are not standing or saluting during the Pledge of Allegiance because they want change. Professional athletes should not be required to stand and salute the flag during the Pledge of Allegiance because they have freedom to express their beliefs‚ they want
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Athletes’ Hardships off the Field The life of an athlete has changed significantly over the years. Their salaries have increased along with their popularity. But possibly the most considerable change has been in the culture. It seems that every day on ESPN we here about another athlete getting in trouble. Society loves to put athletes up on this metaphorical pedestal‚ but they love even more to watch them fall off. Of course there are athletes that we can look up to as model citizens‚ but the group’s
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Affects of Early Recruiting on Youth Athletes Molly Sanders was beyond upset. She was confused‚ disappointed‚ and above all else‚ felt more worthless than she had once believed possible. She felt a vibration in her pocket‚ but angrily tossed her phone across the table. She knew it was just her mom or dad‚ and frankly‚ she didn’t want to see her friends‚ her family‚ or even her once safe haven: the lacrosse field. The Starbucks employees all awkwardly looked up from their work as Molly burst out into
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Introduction Did you know that college athletes are shorted million of dollars in monetary value? Of course‚ the obvious argument would be the athletes are receiving an expensive‚ high-quality education and that is sufficient. However‚ when really looking at the factual numbers‚ there is a huge discrepancy. College student athletes should be monetarily compensated in direct proportion to the revenue that is generated by the program’s university. Athletes are clearly being taken advantage of and exploited
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Professional Athletes: Role Models or Criminals? Professional athletes have been role models for children and adults alike since the beginning of time. They are often thought of superhuman‚ celebrities‚ and to some—even Gods due to their incredible physical strength‚ and unnatural talent. Professional athletes are given many things that the average American only dreams about; ranging from multi-million dollar paychecks‚ expensive cars‚ high profile romances‚ to exotic vacations. Oh‚ and being
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The Ball and Chain The term‚ “student athlete” is a polarizing one. In today’s America‚ college sports -- particularly football and basketball‚ are as much a part of the sports enthusiast’s landscape as is any professional sport. In any case‚ with enthusiasm comes money. In this case‚ billions of dollars are generated by television viewership‚ merchandise sales and university boosters. College athletes are the driving force behind an industry where television executives‚ university presidents‚ athletic
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The female athlete triad is a health condition in which active women experience three inter-related disorders due to unhealthy body weight and eating habits. In the case of the triad‚ the word active refers to females who display moderate to high intensity levels of performance. The rate of performance must be high in order to counterbalance the decrease in calorie intake. Females who perform at a high intensity are at risk for the triad since they do not take in enough calories to fulfill the
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Professional Athletes should not use Steroids Anabolic steroids were created in the late 1930’s‚ primarily to treat hypogonadism; at condition in which the testes do not produce the sufficient amount of testosterone for normal growth‚ development and sexual functioning. The primary medical uses of these compounds are to treat delayed puberty‚ some types of impotence‚ and wasting of the body caused by HIV infection or other diseases. The paragraph above should be enough for anyone‚ to show anabolic
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A total of 34 states have passed laws requiring voters to show some form of identification at the polls.Did you know that athletes from one country‚ Kenya‚ make up more than one-third of the top times in middle and long distance running. In 1995‚ a respected neurologist was struck with an idea that athletes are not created equal. He developed this profound idea after looking at the big picture that black athletes were dominating the track from the 100 meter dash to the marathon. For long- distance
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The Easy Way Out: Steroids in Professional Sports Today Throughout the history of athletics‚ accomplishments were greatly valued because of the time and effort put into achieving a goal. Whether it be catching a ball or holding a world record‚ accomplishments are a form of greatness. However‚ what we once considered an achievement‚ isn’t held with the same prestige today. In recent years‚ it has become far too easy to achieve and surpass greatness with the use of steroids. Steroids are illegal
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