Have you ever heard of the term “dumb jocks”? There may be a reason behind the term and they are not beginning as “dumb jocks” (Almond 120). For this very reason‚ contact sports should narrow in on older players and be banned from children who are still growing. Until the age of 26‚ a person’s frontal lobe‚ which helps make decisions‚ is still developing. If a person were to damage their frontal lobe‚ they could have major issues in the future. “ A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury—or
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The article written by Grindstaff and West‚ Cheerleading and the Gendered Politics of Sport‚ spells out the ideas of gender diversity in sports along with the expression of different genders specifically in Cheerleading itself. Before title IX women were judged and sometimes even not permitted to participate in sports at the collegiate or even varsity high school levels. The title prevented any persecution to come to any women who participated in school funded events including athletics or even certain
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RACISM IN SPORTS GOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLL‚ is something you are most likely to hear every time Thierry Henry takes a shot. Thierry Henry plays professional soccer for Arsenal Football Club in England and he is also part of the French national team. Thierry is of African descent and is considered the most feared striker in today’s football world which is highlighted by his fascinating goal scoring ability. Although he is loved by the majority of people in France and supporters of Arsenal in England
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no other. From the very first serve‚ it’s all about who has the most endurance. Both competitors giving their all to hit that neon green tennis ball over the net. With the hope that one of them will walk away with a win. Another reason I love the sport of tennis is because of my grandmother. Ever since I can remember‚ I would sit with
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The money should be used to fund sports. Professional sports can lead up to a contract‚ and can include large sums of money per year. Also sports can secure a student’s future. It can teach students how to cooperate‚ and it teaches the student athlete‚ discipline. The money should go to funding sports‚ instead of computers and technology‚ because sports can help students academically‚ it can help students be more organized‚ and high school sports can lead students to also playing in college.
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Sports injuries are a big problem in sports. “Children ages 5 to 14 account for nearly 40 percent of all sports related injuries in hospitals” (“Youth Sports Injuries Statistics”). Minorities are a big account for the injuries. To stop or lower sports injuries‚ we all will have to educate people‚ do better warmups before matches‚ and treat the injuries right. One way to prevent sports injuries is to educate people about it. The pros and kids who are into sports have a greater risk of getting hurt
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The University of Central Florida managed to take in just 11.25 pounds of medication during its seventh-annual Drug Take Back Day on Wednesday. That’s a fair share less than the 75-pound average per outing since it began. But that number may be due in part to UCF’s two medication drop-off boxes that were installed on campus. In cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Agency‚ the UCF Police Department partnered with UCF Health services to get unused and expired over-the-counter and prescription medicines
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Are Some Youth Sport Too Intense? Youth sports have become more and more intense as time so by. The intensity of sports can make or break a person. It is a very controversial topics in our community. There are many people out there starting to take this very serious. It not just adults who think some youth sport have become too intense‚ there are a lot of kids thinks the same. Each year with each new generation parents become more focus on raising the next new hope. Many
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Competitive sports Lots of people think that competitive sports aren’t good for kids but other people think that competitive sports are good for kids. I take the position that competitive sports are good for kids because it helps kids build self esteem‚ second it teaches them how to work with a group‚ and the third and most important reason is that it helps them live a healthy lifestyle. The first reason that i think competitive sports are good for kids is that it helps build self esteem for example
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As I watch a high school sports event‚ I often wonder if people are actually betting real money on a simple game like this. I also then start to wonder if I would ever find myself betting on a sporting event. Very often‚ I see a commercial for a company like Fanduel‚ Sports Kings‚ or BetDSI and realize how massive of a brand that filtered sports betting is becoming. Since these websites are filtered and have very strict regulations placed on them by the government. For example‚ a member of these
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