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| Some athletes, like Michael Vick, can't seem to fully escape their scandals |
Professional athletes are people, too. And like people, they sometimes do bad things. However, in recent years, pro athletes have been involved in a variety of scandals, both minor and serious, including sexual assault (Mike Tyson, Kobe Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger) steroids (Mark McGuire), illegal betting (Pete Rose), murder (OJ Simpson), sexting (Brett Favre, Ron Artest), drunk driving (Charles Barkley), sexual harassment (The New York Jets), infidelity (David Beckham, Tiger Woods), dogfighting (Michael Vick), domestic violence (Tito Ortiz), prostitution (Wayne Rooney), assault (Tonya Harding, Jason "Mayhem" Miller), and drug use (Jennifer Capriati). Still, in the court of public opinion, some athletes transgressions are judged more harshly than others. Some athletes have the ability to sail past scandal (e.g. Michael Phelps), while others' images remain permanently impaired (e.g. Barry Bonds). What is the line between what fans can forgive and what they cannot forget? Has a favorite athlete of yours ever been embroiled in controversy? If so, did you continue to support him or her?
Include at least two of the following in your discussion:
- "Most Disliked Athlete? America Still Hasn’t Forgiven Michael Vick" (Yahoo! Sports)
- "Rich Athletes Behaving Badly" (Forbes)
- "'How Could You?': The Fan's Response to Athletes Behaving Badly" (Psychology Today)
- "Sports: Where (Almost) All of Your Sins are Forgiven, Maybe" (TheSportsManifesto)
Required:
- MLA Style
- Must be exactly one page in length*
- A Works Cited page
*Note that this reflection should not exceed one full page
Due: We 3.21
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