Violence In Major League Sports

Claim: As for the moral portion of this discussion, it is morally corrupt to allow men and women who have been convicted of violent crimes to play major league sports based on their positions as role models, the idea that sportspeople are supposed to be respectable people, and the tendency to victim-blame, ignore facts, and sweep abuse and violence under the rug so long as the players are winning.
First of all, sportspeople have a position as role models within our society and it is morally unacceptable to allow the people our children look up to to be abusers, rapists, or other violent criminals. Sports players are often idolized as respectable, upstanding citizens and should not be allowed to tarnish this reputation with violent actions.
“The major sports leagues have policies allowing them to impose discipline for illegal conduct or actions detrimental to the league,” explains Adam Proteau. “The NHL applies these guidelines case by case, the league office said. … Under the NBA’s policy, players believed to have engaged in violent conduct must undergo a clinical evaluation and, perhaps, counseling. A violent felony conviction results in a 10-game suspension and counseling. … Major League Baseball’s basic agreement says that a player charged with sexual assault or domestic violence must be evaluated by a neutral expert and enter a treatment program.” As you can see, none of these policies come anywhere close to being tough enough on the players. Not until major sports leagues value the safety of the vulnerable and their very own ideals will players know they cannot be both linebacker and rapist, point guard and abuser, defenseman and manslaughterer. Major sports leagues have a responsibility to clean up their act, and that starts with them putting an end to sweeping the violent actions of their players under the rug. In all, we have discussed that it is immoral for people who have been convicted of violent crimes to be allowed to play major league sports. These athletes have the responsibility to be role models, to be shining examples of cordial, gracious sportspeople and to uphold their own reputations as well as their leagues. Furthermore, the leagues have the responsibility to stop ignoring convictions of violent crimes to show victims of abuse and violence that they matter, that they are respected, and to hold their players accountable. Until no more rapists are on the field and no more abusers are on the ice, the leagues will continue to be on the wrong side of