Sports in Today’s SocietySports are an involved part in today’s society. The ways that the athletes actare an important part in the playing of sports. Sportsmanship is found in everysingle sport there is.
Whether it is professional football or the local littleleague, players on each team should have a certain respect for the other team. Yet, many people still question the ethics of professional sports. Do these menand women who get paid for their talent still have respect for themselves, thefans, and the opposing team?Sports such as Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Hockey are primeexamples of how some athletes display their sportsmanship. These signs of badsportsmanship are sometimes fighting or acting irrational just because the teamlost the game, missed a catch or block, dropped the ball, or simply not doingbetter than they thought. Many times you can hear or read such events in thepaper or on television.
Dennis Rodman is an excellent example of badsportsmanship. People like him can leave an influence on young sports athletes. People should learn about good sportsmanship, not the bad which the media findimportant to us. As people learn about how bad sportsmanship is in sports, the playerswill realize this.
To the players this means they will concentrate more onplaying their best, not trying to be someone they are not. In addition, it willallow athletes to feel better and more proud of what they are.
