80's Sports

“I am going to beat it... Life is going to go on for me and I’m going to be a happy man” (Gutman 42). On November 7, 1991 Magic Johnson announced he had human immunodeficiency virus or HIV (Healthline). This disease has cost people their lives and people's lives are changed from it.

Firstly, Michael Jordan’s whole entire career was incredible. All those years of him soaring through the air slamming the basketball ball with absolute authority, and owning the rim. He took controlled of the game basketball with acrobatic drives at the rim that defy the laws of

Earlier in the 1980s Australia formed an elite national sports system to compete with the best athletes in the world. In the 1990s Australia gained extensive amount of benefits from this system as Australia created a new generation of worldwide successful sports stars.

Sports are something that everyone in the world, regardless of age, sex, or nationality, can enjoy. Whether it's a child playing in his first t-ball game or a professional athlete swimming in the Olympics and everyone in between, sports can connect almost everyone. Fan support and overall devotion for athletic competition has raised professional athletes to superstars and national icons; Super Bowl Sunday is a national holiday to some, and sports are one of the largest moneymakers in the economy.

Michael Jordan has an impeccable taste in clothes, He always looks good and he prides himself to be a “fashion freak”. Michael Jordan is also the best but it not all about they way he plays but the good charisma that Jordan has. Michael Jordan, who took the shooting guard position on the Chicago Bulls, is different from other NBA players. The personality that Michael Jordan has, the attitude that he has while he is on the court, and his unbelievable, and very good moves had make him so famous, so unique, so perfect. Michael Jordan won six championships. Michael Jordan is a person that would never get angry, every time Jordan sees his fans, he shakes hands with them, if the fans ask for his autograph, he is willing to do so and Michael always is happy about it. While Michael Jordan is on the court, Mike acts like a different person. He becomes aggressive, he also focuses on his playing, and he becomes unstoppable. All of the NBA fans admire how Michael Jordan makes those unstoppable moves.

In the 1960’s most sports hit a really big growth spurt. If it weren’t for the 1960’s baseball, football, and boxing would not be the same as they are today. These sports caught almost everyone's attention on game days. People tried to be like the players and be as good as them, that pushed people to do better at athletic things that made them healthier. Sports like baseball, football, and boxing all provided role models that changed people’s lives in the 1960’s.

Sports of old were merely competitive activities rooted in heroism and romanticism. Sports activities today, however, have no such innocence or simplicity. Currently in America, the activities that make up our sports culture is not only the competitive events themselves but the processes and issues that underlie and surround them. Entwined in our sports culture is the giant business of mass broadcasting. Indeed, sports and the media go hand in hand like peanut butter and jelly, like Mickey and Minnie, Darth Vader and Luke. They are intertwined and depend on each other to continue to grow. Sports media includes television, radio, magazines, newspapers, books, films, and, now, most importantly, social media devices provided by the

As soon as Magic Johnson announced he had HIV, he immediately was a role model for others to get tested and have hope of living a long and fulfilling life. In 2011, Magic Johnson talked about living with AIDS/HIV for 20 years, and how this disease is not a death sentence. He encourages others to get educated and get tested. However, when Johnson first found out he had the AIDS/HIV virus, his concern was not how did he get the disease or what is going to happen or how will he afford the medical expenses, but rather, “How am I going to live a long time?” (Moughty).

Sports was a part of my life growing up - whether it was attending games with my family to support the Huskies at Rentschler Field or Wolfpack hockey games at the Hartford Civic Center or even being part of a basketball team since before middle school, I have grown to love the atmosphere that sport brings. Whether it was assisting my Mom coach in our town’s T-Ball league or working with the disabled or even with the students at Wish Elementary School, through sports, I have been able to build a solid sense of a wider community. It is not just about the game itself but it is about what happens in-between and after. It is the indescribable bonds that form between

The Magic Johnson Foundation has an intriguing background and currently hosts many events and activities. The Magic Johnson Foundation began when Magic Johnson was diagnosed with the HIV virus. In 1991 Magic Johnson was diagnosed with the HIV virus that put a stop to his Hall of Fame career (“Magic Johnson Foundation Home”). Once he announced he had the virus the local community gave him

The 1920s were full of tremendous athletes and sports that captivated the nation. People who had never been interested in sports now found themselves participating in recreational sports or following professional athletics. Sports continued to rapidly grow after the 1920s, eventually leading to present time, where many people of all ages and backgrounds have been impacted by sports somehow in their lives. However, none of this would have been possible without the arrival of the golden age of

Good morning Mrs Fisher, fellow classmates and scholars. Today I present to you sports in the 90’s. Popular culture refers to the entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, images, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given culture. Sports fits into this genre as it was a great part of society in the 90’s that shaped us as a community and how we as Australians were labelled and seen by the rest of the world. The influence of overseas developments on Australian culture greatly shaped our society in the 90’s. The way that sports in other countries around the world changed and developed had an impact on how Australians went about watching and participating in many different sports. The

During the 1980s and 1990s the new HIV disease began to emerge in society and with it came harsh stereotypes and discrimination against those who contracted it. Simultaneously, one of the most talented and influential point guards in basketball was dominating the sport: Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Throughout his career Johnson gained three Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards and was admitted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (“Magic Johnson”). However, on November 7, 1991, Johnson announced his diagnosis of HIV and his retirement from the National Basketball Association (NBA). Following this abrupt and unexpected event, Johnson became one of the leading figures in the fight against AIDS. The Magic Johnson Foundation was founded and is still dedicated to educating communities about AIDS. The charitable and influential work Johnson contributed to the research of AIDS revealed him as not just an extraordinary basketball player but also as an extraordinary human being (“Magic Johnson”). A few years after Johnson’s diagnosis, he released his autobiography, My Life. My Life describes the childhood and competitive basketball years of Johnson as well as his announcement of contracting HIV. In the article, “New and Noteworthy Paperbacks”, by Laurel Graeber, reviewer Harvey Araton describes Magic Johnson’s autobiography, My Life, as “best when he shares his insights about his coaches and fellow players” (Graeber). The article has positive things to say about Johnson’s autobiography such

Blacks were getting arrested for nonsense and in 1991, felon, Rodney King was brutally beaten by four police men after being chased by them and resisting of arrest. Due to the gang violence, which was mostly one of the few things people were getting killed for, there was something still roaming the world that was making people ill and later killing them, was the HIV virus. The virus was still around and people didn’t knew how you caught it or how it was transmitted. People knew it was a gay disease because men were hooking up with other men during the eighties and it mostly those individuals getting that virus. However, people were having unprotected sex so that’s another way people were getting the disease at the time and so it started to spread. NBA star Magic Johnson, came out to the public in 1991, announcing he has the HIV virus. NBA forced him to retirement but later in 1992 came back and played in the all-star game and was captain of the 1992 Dream Team. The Olympics arrived and the whole world was looking forward to one event, which was the basketball event because of the stars in the

Sports, admittedly, have had a huge impact on our culture. Some of us even use sports as an excuse to gather our family for some quality time with each other, whether they just hangout for the sake of entertainment or engage in a meaningful conversation full of fervid passion when discussing spectacular plays, athletes, and coaches. However, people talk about the multitude of positive traits that sports are associated with, one must be informed about the abundance of issues that sports face; issues that keep sports from being what we want it to be- free from malicious intent and more along the lines of a peaceful collaboration perpetuated by authentic equality; coming together to proclaim our love for the game. Inequality, for example, is