It trickles down to college and high school athletes as well. The Florida State Seminoles should be giving helmet stickers for players' arrests as opposed to strong on-field performances. Nine team members were either arrested or suspended from the team between the end of last season and the beginning of this season. Richie Parker, a high school basketball player from Brooklyn, was on the cover of Sports Illustrated, but unfortunately, not in praise of his basketball skills. He was one of the most highly touted high school basketball players, but was arrested for forcing a young woman to give him oral sex in his high school stairwell.
Many people say that sports are stupid, only for people who have nothing better to do.
Well I am sorry. To me and millions all over the world, sports is a very important part of our lives. It brings entertainment, and I don't see anyone complaining about movie stars and what they are being paid to act. Whether they want to or not, professional and even college athletes are in the public spotlight, viewed as role models by many impressionable young children, as well as adults. I know that I would not, and I think that most people would agree with me.