Mass Media and Sports

Sports have had a huge influence in this world. Ever since the 1950’s, mass media has brought a mostly negative perspective in the area of athletics to the public. Many professional athletes have been perceived to be above the law. Sometimes, athletes will commit various crimes. If and when this occurs, mass media will plaster the event all over the airwaves for the whole world to see. This can result in the end of a player’s career. Sports have been getting way more intense since the 1950’s as well. Substance violations have been increasing over the years showing that more and more players have been taking and using performance enhancers that are illegal when it comes to their sport. Trash talking that is being expressed in professional games on national television gives the term “sportsmanship” a huge blur. Mass media has shown the spectators that athletes are being greedy when it comes to their contract worth millions and wanting more. Since the 1950’s this world’s sports have changed tremendously. The law and view of athletes from the public’s perspective of being a role model has been bent ever since the 1950’s.
If you have ever watched (MLB) Major League Baseball then you know that pitchers can throw a baseball up to 100 mph. If a batter is crowding the plate and the pitcher gets frustrated by this he will throw one high and tight. A high and tight pitch means that he will throw a fastball up towards your upper body. If you do not react right away he might hit you in the face, upper shoulder, back which is never a good outcome. A 100 mph fastball is known to shatter faces, elbows and definitely bruise the arm and back. Once the opposing team sees this and it is their turn to play defense, or pitch, the pitcher will send a message back. Sending a message back means that they will purposely throw the pitch high and tight giving you a warning that you never throw it at my teammate again or they will hit your player on purpose to stick up for their teammate. The