Sportsmanship: A Place In American Culture

Paper Three: Sportsmanship According to Feezell (2004), sports is all about the game itself. Participating in sports is about having fun, learning together as a team, and developing good sportsmanship. Feezell (2004) stated that sportsmanship is important because
In this context I believe it is relevant to think about the value of sportsmanship. Sports have a prevalent place in American culture life, as well as in numerous foreign countries. Spectator sports set attendance records, yet crowd behavior is often atrocious. More adults participate today in sports with differing degrees of seriousness. Vast number of young people play sports, coming of age morally as they devote a large amount of time to their athletic endeavors.
Athletes feel if the referee does not call it, then it must be ok and then they go around doing it to other opponents. We see it in all the sports out there that we watch or play. I know that I see this always happening in soccer matches. I will see a player push or use his shoulder or even hold or bite his opponent and a referee does not always call or see it happening. This isn’t good sportsmanship.
Fairness, honesty, integrity, openness of heart and frankness- -these are the qualities that a sportsman must display in life. One should not practice deception, should not bluff, should not cheat others and should indulge in diplomacy or humility. A sportsman never takes undue advantage of the weakness of his adversary nor does he hit below the belt.
In games the players have to obey their captain and yield to him on points on which they are in disagreement with him. They must have the fullest confidence in him. In life, too, a sportsman yields to his superior even if he does not agree with him. Respect for discipline is an essential part of
He always was getting big hits, making great plays. He was helping his team win, not worrying if his personal statistics might not stack up in the long run. Moving runners over with a ground ball to the right side, giving himself up so the bats behind him can drive in a runner. He played hard all the time, kept himself in shape, worked on improving his game, showed good sportsmanship, was polite and presented himself well to the public, didn 't get in any trouble, was a leader on the field and in the clubhouse and in front of the media. He never said a bad word (publicly) about anyone in his entire career but he had some disagreement calls with umpires. He never got ejected from a game in his entire career. Also, he never tested positive for anything and avoided controversy and celebrity. That made him a good role-model for athletes who should focus on their games more than their fame. He never had to be "The Guy" like Alex Rodriguez. He was an excellent player on a great team. That made him a good role model for guys who need to understand the team concept. He always called The Boss "Mr. Steinbrenner." This made him a good role model for the athlete to show