As people get older and play more competitive sports such as in high school, college or professional, sportsmanship is just as important. I have seen that in some cases professional sports figures have been reprimanded for their unsportsmanlike behavior. The role modeling that needs to be displayed is good sportsmanship. Poor sportsmanship should not be tolerated, regardless of how famous or important the individual may be. To be a winner you must demonstrate good sportsmanship.
Ethics are the professional standards of conduct that are displayed in sports.
It is unfortunate that some individuals have cast ethics aside. Some athletes lost their Olympic medals because they had drugs in their system. Aside from drugs, there are other ethical questions that arise. Often in high schools and universities, students who play sports get special attention and are graded more leniently just so they can maintain the required grade-point average. Most recently, a California high school basketball coach pulled his whole team from several games because they had not maintained a certain grade-point average.