There has always been dispute over athletes and the reason that they receive tournament pay. My opinion on the fact supports athletes and their unrealistic salaries because I have been an athlete for over fifteen years. The amount of work that these individuals put into their respective sports is overwhelming where only a few individuals can achieve the optimum level. But as for everything in this world, there is always a way to beat the system, and there is always a way to fall victim to the system. In this case, I am looking to analyze either the role of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports, or the role of drugs (not related to performance enhancers) in the world of sports. Maybe I will even use a little bit of both. In reading a couple of articles and blogs I have found a lot of information and examples pertaining to my subject. Most recent and memorable instances include Michael Phelps’ controversial picture with a “bong,” and Barry Bonds’ past teammate testifying in court saying Bonds knowingly took steroids. Drugs as advertised can always lead to a downfall, but when thought of in a deeper perspective can lead to glory, if pursued stealthily, and the act of being infamous. The shame I think isn’t in being caught, it’s in the records that were made, broken and shattered, due to cheating. Retrospectively if a athlete is taking illegal drugs that should cause his performance to lag but instead he is doing well (i.e. marijuana) what should make him stop? There are many other questions that I have that I can answer but this blog will be a preview to the actual paper. The sources I found are legitimate, and the way I know is that they are blogs written by people who share my common interest.
http://germanarca12.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/doping-in-sport-a-deadly-games/
http://rammy90.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/michael-phelps-judgment/
http://hoardedordinaries.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/the-team/
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ReplyDeleteYeah dude! This is a good one. I completely agree with you about the salaries. I am sorry but people really need to get a life. These athletes have worked their whole lives to get to where they are now. how would someone who is making $50,000 a year feel if I publicly called them out and said that I thought that they should be paid only $40,000 a year.
ReplyDeleteAs for the drugs I think that the leagues really need to start cracking down on it because it is really sad how drugs are really everywhere in today's society. We don't need our kids looking up to these people who are just destroying their bodies with these drugs. What kind of example is that? But the big question is how do you stop it?
I would have to disagree with you on this Kash. While yes athletes work very hard and train intensely, the ridiculous salaries they are paid are out of control. Congrats, D. Wade can shoot a basketball, but to get paid MILLIONS of dollars to play a sport he likes, when he really isn't making much affect on the world besides entertaining is a bit insane. People who are making a difference in the world, and making more of their jobs are not getting paid enough, and athletes are? I just don't think a benched Yankees player should be making just as much as the president of the United States. Funny fact considering the player never actually plays, and he runs our country.
ReplyDeleteAs for the drugs I do agree, if a supposable illegal drug such as marijuana is known to lag performance yet athletes continue to play well, what harm does it cause? The statements are false if an 8 medal olympia is smoking weed and still the fastest against athletes who do not smoke. While it is a role model issue, it shouldn't be portrayed as such a terrible act, if they are still doing everything else right, why does marijuana have to be a bad thing and steroids are just considered cheating?