Sports and recreation are a big business without a doubt‚ and the number of sports management degree programs at colleges and universities has increased since the early 1980’s. We’ve all seen a major sporting event‚ either on television or in person‚ but we rarely think about the work involved in getting a game going. In other words‚ there’s much more to the industry than the teams and games we enjoy watching. Sporting types at large enterprise corporation and institutions includes: Media and
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Thesis Statement: Professional athletes should not have a salary cap because they have put in more work‚ time‚ and dedication than others‚ and now they have more to strive for so they can be the top performer. Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence: Many professional athletes fought the pain and dedication to make the big money they make now. Supporting Evidence #1: According to the article “an athlete’s salary can range from $100‚000 to $1‚000‚000 (Professional athletes‚ 2014)”. Explanation: Not
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of being injured when playing a sport is very high for anyone. The higher division one plays in‚ the higher the risk of obtaining a serious injury. For professional teams such as The National Football League (NFL) and The National Hockey League (NHL)‚ the chances of getting a life altering injury is exceedingly high. Professional athletes are mature enough to understand the repercussions of obtaining a life-altering injury when they play for a professional sports team‚ and for the salary they make
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consider if concussions should be an acceptable part of the game. In order to continue allowing sports with higher than average amounts of concussions applied ethics needs to be implemented. The decision of whether to play or not to play changes based on the level. For instance a coach “has a duty to provide for the safety of those under his or her charge and even more so in youth sports. At the professional level‚ players have access to doctors‚ agents‚ teams‚ unions and leagues that monitor safety
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Men participated in a very competitive and dangerous sport‚ with rodeo come’s injury and success. As per discussion above‚ women played a crucial role for men who were involved with rodeo‚ being supportive and doing most of the work so they could make a professional career within rodeo. The men are always on the move‚ partaking in rodeo events outside of their home city‚ making a living and trying to win competitions. “The amount of time spent traveling thousands of miles during season places a heavy
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Do professional athletes get paid enough? Yes‚ they do‚ and for many different reasons. Athletes have to deal with large commitments‚ the danger of playing sports‚ and common life expenses. Often‚ professional athletes are offered contracts by a certain team or sponsor. Some of these contracts can be for a long period of time too. Next‚ playing sports has a very large risk for injury. These athletes never know when they will have a career ending injury. Lastly‚ athletes still have to pay for common
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opinion‚ professional athletes deserve their salaries because of their talent‚ the huge revenue they draw‚ the demands of their job‚ and society’s emphasis on sports and entertainment. Irreplaceable In order to be a professional athlete you have to be “the best of the best” (figuratively). To become “the best of the best” requires hours and hours of practice. These athletes are born with amazing athletic abilities and then must develop and fine tune those abilities to become professional; those
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Are professional athletes overpaid? This question continues to permeate conversations from the board rooms to locker rooms; to street corners and beyond. How much is too much money for an athlete to earn. Folks will argue that the money could be spent on increasing teachers salaries as they are responsible for sculpting the minds of the American youth. Athletes make more money in one day than most Americans will make in a lifetime. New York Times best selling author David Epstein posed the following
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University of New Jersey 39 Biel Road New Brunswick‚ NJ 08901 (908-625-5186) Jcurley819@gmail.com March 6‚ 2012 Mayor R.T. Rybak 350 South 5th St. Minneapolis‚ MN 55415 Re: Stop public funding for construction of stadiums for professional sports teams Dear Mayor Rybak: Recently it was announced that the city of Minneapolis agreed to a deal with the Minnesota Vikings‚ a franchise in the National Football League‚ to help fund the construction of a new stadium for the team to play in
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Sports players being held to an alternate standard? Throughout history‚ sports players have been in the public eye. They’re much thought of as the heroic figures to those who desire a career in the league or even the “die hard” fans who are dedicated. When thinking of the stereotypical traits of a heroic figure as someone who’s trustworthy‚ honesty and viewed to be an untouchable individual. But as we all know not every story is what some may call “picture perfect”. People fail to realize that their
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