Why Do Professional Athletes Be Paid?

Professional athletes are still people that have made mistakes in the past. There is no professional athlete that does not wish that he or she did not make the mistake that was made. A great example would be NFL Running Back Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings. The article discusses how Peterson had punished his 4-year-old son with a switch bare bottom. Peterson had admitted that he had beaten his son enough for him to draw blood. The court had declared this as child abuse against Peterson. Although, Peterson had defended

The competitive nature of today's sports associations calls for athletes to be aggressive and forceful , both physically and mentally. This aggressive mentality stays with some athletes off the field, and may explain why so many athletes are committing violent crimes.

Many people believe that professional athletes are “above the law”. In reality, they are human beings like you and me who, no matter what the circumstances, can and will be charged like an average person. The offense of the crime can certainly come into play on whether or not a professional athlete who commits a crime should be allowed to play again.

But just because of someone’s social statues that they are above the law, that they don’t go under the same roof as the rest of society. We give athletes this get-out-of jail free card for all their crimes, but why is that fair? They break the law, so why don’t they face the full conquests like everyone else, so what’s the point of laws in the first place if the government doesn’t inforce them.” Money equals freedom. And justice for none.” (boston.com/sport,

Professional sports have been in the news for domestic violence for a really long time. Some that may come to your mind could be Ray Rice, Warren Moon, Greg Hardy, and Jose Reyes. Yes, three of these four players are in the National Football League (NFL), but that does not mean that only football players are the ones who have been doing this. The most recent one is Jose Reyes who plays in Major League Baseball (MLB). That is really ones opinion, but some don’t have anything but I slap on the wrist. Commissioners around these leagues usually suspend the player for a couple games until all of the details and videos come out. Ray Rice was suspended two games until they saw evidence then he was suspended for the whole year. Some wanted him banned

Regarding the Dewan Smith-Williams case they’re goal to me is to protect the brand and not to protect the husband from himself and his high risk behavior to his wife and family because they didn’t want her to go to the police and keep it silent. I think Mrs. Williams made the right call to come forth and let it be known that spouses and/or partners are being treated unfair and something needs to be done. In my opinion, maybe if fans, anti-violence groups and women’s rights organizations get together and organize a plan that could force the owners to enact stronger and lasting reforms to improve the NFL actions and response to domestic abuse. They should make some amendments to the personal conduct policy. This topic relates to the discussion on human behavior because we want to know what causes the domestic abuse from the spouse especially if the abuser is in the NFL, a super star, and fame is growing and so forth. Find out what area of treatment and theory practice could be used to help the

Sexual assault, abuse, and rape by athletes is a devastating crime.  These crimes by themselves are horrendous, but when committed by athletes there are many different factors involved.  Through extensive research this paper will show contributing factors that may result in assault, abuse, or rape by athletes.  Special treatment for athletes throughout their career, belief in sexual male dominance, and the role of alcohol are all important factors.  Other crucial factors are the attitudes and responses of: society, juries, victims, coaches, and athletes.  This paper will explore all these issues and show that changes need to be made in all the areas to combat the growing percentages of sport assault, abuse, and rape against women.

While there is definitely plenty of blame to go around, the Pacers-Pistons brawl has raised more than just questions over who is the culprit. Media pundits want to know who are the victims? Are the victims America's families who can no longer attend a professional sporting event without the fear of it erupting in violence? Are the victims teenagers and adolescent children who wear number 91 Artest jerseys because they idolize him as a player? Are the victims those professional athletes who have worked hard to promote sportsmanship and integrity in their sports, only to see one of their own tarnish the whole profession? The Pacers-Pistons brawl has all the right ingredients for a good debate. The incident is squarely at the intersection where sports, culture, values and politics all meet. In this age of mediated sports stars it is hard to push aside the action of our athletes. We can no longer view them as being trivial to our society, especially when their actions are as visible and as jarring as the ones that occurred last November. The visibility of our athletes is unquestioned. With multiple 24-hour cable sports channels, national sporting magazines and nationally syndicated call-in sports radio shows, sports have become a dominate fixture in American society. We worship our athletes. What's not to worship? More than their Hollywood counterparts athletes get tagged with the role model

Personal conduct in the NFL, National Football League, is an issue that is starting to spiral out of control. Late September, 2014, “the league [had] suspended at least 20 players for actions including assault, substance abuse and use of performance-enhancing drugs” (White); this was only a few weeks into the regular season of play for the league. The NFL has grown enormously since it was founded on August 20, 1920 in Canton, Ohio. But, this league has become more and more lenient with its players and personnel. Many professional athletes in the NFL receive special treatment regardless of their improper actions, thus allowing them to elude the consequences and in turn setting a misleading example for their young fans. In order

Studies show that athletes are actually less likely to commit crime then non- athletes. Depending on where an athlete is from, or what social class they grew up in the amount of crime may vary. An athlete from a town in poverty might grow up to be different from an athlete who was born into money. Every athlete should know how to act when they do not have a team jersey on. Just how most athletes are told to play for the name on the front of the jersey then the

Owners of sports teams do have an ethical responsibility to act against these allegations. When someone does something wrong there are consequences for their actions. Many people today believe they can get away with anything they want. Especially celebrity’s thinking that they have immunity above the law. Domestic violence is an issue when you get players that like to drink. Some come home and are mad like no tomorrow and beat people which is a serious thing and should have harsh punishments to it. One spokesperson is going not Yankee games next season because the Yankees recently acquired, in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds, Aroldis Chapman, who has been the subject of domestic violence allegations.

This goes to show how the media enjoys causing panic in society. Cohen (1972) states that if a crime such as a drug abuse is committed by an individual that is less known by society then it is not considered serious. However when a well-known athlete commits exactly the same crime and then they are exposed the media and public are more alarmed or shocked then the minority individual. Therefore the media plays an important role in the role of the conventions norms and values of the society (Tomlinson et al., 2002).

Violence in sports come in many forms, and it is grounded in social and cultural factors related to the sport ethics, commercialization, the dynamics of the social class and race and the strategies used in sports (SOURCE). Sports violence has significant consequences for athletes and presents challenges for those who wish to control it. Canadian Sociologist Mike Smith identified and developed four categories associated with on the field sport violence: Brutal body contact, borderline violence, quasi-criminal violence and criminal violence (Young 2007).

Playing fair does is nice but it does not sell tickets. Note the popularity of a Dennis Rodman during his heyday as a player for the Chicago Bulls. At one point he physically hurt a cameraman. Dennis was given a slap on the hand, a fine and some suspended days, but he was not permanently expelled from the game. Hockey is another sport that is well known for the violence of its players. Fans revel in the violence of the sport. Players are specifically hired to act as "goons" or "enforcers". Players who commit a violent act have to sit in a penalty box, but the cheers and enthusiasm of fans upon witnessing the violent plans ensure that such plays are destined to be repeated.

When observing a football game, the main action people applause and get excited to, is when a player tackles down another with tremendous force causing me to overthink this sport and its violence. In the article “Would I Let My Son Play Football?” By Scott Fujita, he claims, “...when a 16 year old high school player from Brocton, N.Y., died after a helmet hit in a game…”. In this example the main focus is not the death of the player, but rather how far a player must go to “defend” his team. Even if the player has not died, the audience would have applauded for the player who tackled the other player. The audience desires to see this situation, when a player must go far and defend; however, there are many issues not taken into consideration, such as the usage of protective gear that it is not sufficient for the players. In the article “Does Playing Football Make You Violent: Examining The Evidence” by Dan Diamond, he states, “Domestic violence accounts for 48 percent of arrests for violent crimes among NFL players, compared to an estimated 21 percent nationality”. Although this is referring to NFL players, and how they are about four more times to commit violent crimes and be arrested, it does not change the fact that high school players can be influenced such as those professional players. There are