they work for it. Athletes aren’t overpaid with all the expenses and health risk that they take for our entertainment. To begin with athletes aren’t overpaid in their careers. Athletes work hard‚ almost every day they travel to different cities for games which means a lot of nights in hotels‚ so they are always on the road. Athletes use spare time they have to practice for games‚ so they are always busy. Athletes don’t get paid every day‚ only a every so often. In conclusion‚ athletes get one career
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read was My Basketball Book‚ by Gail Bibbons. This children’s book is about exactly what comes to mind when reading the title. This book demonstrates as well as illustrates the fundamentals‚ rules‚ and overall goal of the game of basketball. My Basketball Book takes a child step by step through what they need to know about the structure of the game and how it is to be played by explaining it through words and pictures. First and foremost‚ the reason I chose this book was because basketball was my favorite
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235 former student athletes invited‚ but only 88 returned their invite and attended the game. The former athletes that attended the game and participated in the survey were from all sports at U of L. On the survey there was a section for which sport each athlete played. In attendance there were 22 basketball‚ 8 hockey‚ 11 baseball‚ 28 football‚ 7 tennis‚ and 12 soccer players. Out of the 88 student athletes I was only able to use 24 for my sample. 24 out the 88 student athletes had played in the
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nearly 300%. The student-athletes who participate in these programs are part of the reason why these schools stand to make such handsome profits: through ticket sales‚ endorsement deals‚ broadcasting deals‚ and jersey sales. Does it make sense for an academic institution to run a multimillion dollar entertainment business‚ which is what college football and college basketball have become? (Meshefejian) College football and basketball generate more than the National Basketball Association‚ a total of
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There are two worlds created for athletes: one for the men and one for the women. The two realms are created because of the socially constructed characteristics of gender. If a man participates in a woman’s sport or visa versa‚ controversy is created. In addition‚ the question of an athlete’s sexuality comes into play. Randy Boyd‚ a black gay columnist at Outsports.com stated‚ "You’re black‚ you’re an athlete‚ you’re a Man with a capital M‚ and this is what you do‚ follow the script that has been
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now played by more people than any game in the world (Encyclopedia‚ Britannica 2012). James Naismith is best known for the invention of the game we call “basketball.” While Naismith did not benefit financially from his invention‚ he was afforded a glimpse of the game’s potential appeal in 1936 when he attended the Berlin Olympics‚ where basketball was played as a medal sport for the first time (McPhee‚ John 2009). He created a sport that is one of my top personal priorities in my life today‚ without
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nervous‚ then looked at the basketball hoop south of it. My baby sat their all sad and lonely‚ like he hasn’t seen me in years‚ it’s all Jake Owens fault. The other hoop brought back memories that made me even more miserable‚ the time Jake Owens broke my leg weeks ago right on the bleachers in front of me. He pushed me down the steep flights of stairs‚ crushing my leg in 3 places‚ but more importantly making me miss out on the most important thing in my life‚ basketball. I was determined to tell Coach
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The idea of ex-felons not being able to vote during an election period is nothing sort of absurd and preposterous. Civilians are incarcerated for various crimes and for the most part it’s because of violent crimes that they’ve committed. So laws that prevent ex-felons from owning guns and leaving the country makes sense because as a collective society‚ we wouldn’t want ex-felons to own any dangerous arms or leave the country to escape the laws of America that prevent them from committing violent
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secret that sport is full of criminal athletes. And NBA is not an acception. Being a thug or a gangster is the world of Basketball is considered cool. As a result‚ some of the most famous athletes have distinct marks on their criminal records. In the previous post‚ I have listed some of the most shocking facts you didn’t know about NBA. In this post‚ I have compiled a list of the top 5 NBA Players Who Committed Crime in the Past. Kendrick Perkins The famous NBA player Kendrick Perkins ran into problems
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I used to be an all season sport player‚ but now I am only going to be a ¾ season sport player. I played all the sports that I could‚ football‚ basketball‚ and baseball. Now I only do football‚ basketball‚ and track. I like baseball‚ I’m just not good at it. Fielding‚ throwing‚ and catching I can do‚ I just can’t hit‚ and I don’t want to be the one to get out when I have enough power to drill it out to center field‚ and then see the disappointment on my teammates faces. The only reason that I play
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