When you were a kid‚ did you ever fantasize about being a pro athlete or celebrity? At one point in every child’s life‚ they dream of being on the front pages of magazines or live on TV. They dream of the A-list lifestyle and wish that they could be that when they grow up. When I was a kid‚ I dreamed of being a singer and I looked up to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. As I grew older‚ I saw their faces all over tabloids and their actions never made me oppose them‚ but I understood that some
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Sport Athletes’ Salaries Are professional athletes overpaid? This topic has been argued for some time now. It is said that pro athletes are paid way too much money for playing a sport. On the other side‚ there are the ones that say that the money is fairly deserved because of their hard work to get to where they are. Should pro athletes ’ salaries drop or stay as is? Do the top athletes deserve their pay? Athletes deserve the money they receive because of their hard work‚ dedication
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From the eyes of many sports fans there is no straight answer to the question “do drugs ruin sports”; Some fans might say yes because it morally wrong‚ other fans say no because faster stronger players are more fun to watch. In professional sports the best players are paid the best and there is a lot of competition out there to be the best; some people believe hard work and dedication is the way to get to the top while others believe there are shortcuts to get there. Most professional sport organization
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Drug Testing in Professional and High School Athletics Many people do not see the severity of drug use in professional and High School athletics. Drug use in professional athletics is looked upon as somewhat of a serious problem‚ but also very discrete and low key. Every once in a while and individual might see a prominent figure in a certain sport being reprimanded for the use of an outlawed drug. However ‚ that athlete may just be one of the many who happened to get caught. Athletes today seem
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Horse racing is one of the few sports that allow individuals to participate in the game directly through bets. Bets that accumulate to millions of dollars are places each day in North America alone‚ which is enough to reflect the popularity of the sport. In addition to this‚ the wagers capture the interest of players when it comes to putting their handicapping skills to the test. Some consider betting on horse races as a form for art‚ and getting a good grip on the activity isn’t something that can
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How much money does a professional athlete make compared to many other people who have different jobs like nurses or teachers? On average‚ the money a professional athlete can make yearly can be around forty million dollars while a nurse or a teacher can only make one-hundred thousand dollars yearly. Many people don’t realise what the problem is. The problem is that athletes can cover millions of dollars or even billions of dollars. The fact that remains is that athletes are getting overpaid yearly
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In the sport of baseball‚. an above average player is seen when their batting average is above .300‚ in other words‚ getting a hit 3 out of every 10 at-bats. Above is considered a great player‚ and below is a below-average player. The same can be said in school as in the sport of baseball. A majority will be considered average‚ but you have the select few that fall on either side of the spectrum‚ almost as a bell curve. I am lucky enough to be on the right side‚ as an above average person in all
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As shocking as it may sound‚ sports could not exist without the presence of money. An income or revenue is as important as the sport itself. It’s common to see high paid athletes asking for huge contracts filled with multi-millions of dollars‚ while at the same time also seeing doctors who don’t get paid near that amount of money. What makes an athlete more important than a doctor. Shouldn’t doctors who treat people and save lives be getting paid the most in our society? In reality that isn’t the
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In the world of professional sports‚ many of the athletes‚ managers and owners consider it to be a business more than sport. Players being traded‚ coaches being fired‚ and entire teams being sold are all a result of the financial implications often related to the organization’s success. Every so often‚ you hear of a blockbuster trade that can impact not only a single player or team‚ but even an entire city or country. Twenty-two years ago‚ the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings completed a
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Should Lance Armstrong be allowed to keep from being sued and should sports heroes be held to a different level of ethics? Why or why not? There are two issues addressed here. One is whether to believe that sports figures should be held to a different ethical standard and two‚ whether others should have the right to sue Lance Armstrong. Sports professionals should adhere to the ethical standards of business and the governing body for the sport in which they participate. Professional sports is
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