I just finished reading over an article that discusses how American society is changing due to sports. The article discusses how influential these sports are on society. The first thing the article mentions is how sports are starting to change people’s career paths. As quoted in the article the average baseball player makes 50 times more than the average American. Because of this teens are striving to become the next big ball player but don’t necessarily realize the sacrifices that come with it.
The article then goes on to discuss the impact football is having on society. Because football players are tough and strong and push each other around, this is creating high school age kids to do this as well. These ball players are role models yet they are setting a bad example for their successors.
Even though sports do have a somewhat negative impact on society overall I believe it has a positive impact. As mentioned in the article, it does promote physical fitness but it also provides motivation and opportunity. Man y kids would not be able to attend college if it were not for organized sports. And the motivation to be successful and creates that extra drive and passion to be the best.
When looking at American society it is obvious that sports and competition play a role. Of course with the good is some bad but overall this impact is positive in my book.
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