Acceptance: The Outlandish Story

This case opened up more suspicion and also caused an effect on people regarding the hidden information that the NFl

In the essay “The NFL’s Head Cases”, the main issue is wondering how to enforce the rules of safety for the players. The commissioner for the NFL gave out fines to

As an avid sports fan I have been highly troubled by the recent headlines to plague the NFL in recent months. It seems as if every week a new player is being accused of domestic violence. In the past these accusations have seemingly gone unnoticed as the player gets punished behind the scenes and continues playing the game we love to watch. However, now as the league is taking the horrific issue of domestic violence far more seriously we are starting to see just how prevalent it is in the NFL. While this is a significant step in creating more awareness for the issues of domestic violence, Rex W. Huppke wants people to realize how prevalent domestic violence is not just in the NFL, but everywhere,

The spectator of this sport has an obligation to the players of the sport, to make sure that the organization is protecting and looking out for them. Yet not only should the viewer be held accountable for the lack of communication in consequences between the player and the pro scene, but the organization of the NFL needs to make sure that their players have a full understanding of what is going on and how they need to protect the players. The current situation that is understood, contents contain implied knowledge that all parties of this table are in uniform knowledge and agreement to what comes of playing football. Finally, this should also happen at the youth level when kids are just getting into the sport, as it would better inform the parents and the kid if they understood the full

Professional athletes are always under the pump, either if they are on the field or out in their social life, we are they to see it, to give them judgement with every life choice. So when an athlete commitment a crime they are the centre of the news and papers, they are always looked at and face so much pressure to keep these perfect statues, which no one is and impossible to do. So when they do commit a crime the lights are on them and never get a fair go because we think just because their famous that they should be punished hardly because “they are role models of this generation”, “shame on them”. Athletes are working 10+ hours a day to keep fit, training their whole life and are on a strict diet, making them not different then everyone else so this should give leeway with punishment because they work 10x harder than a normal person and are more advance then most. Why should professional athletes be treated the same then normal people when they are nobody’s in life where athletes have made something of them self’s and have worked hard to get where they are.

This paper will discuss the NFL Concussion Scandal and analysis of the ethical issues regarding the scandal. American football has always been defined as a contact sport. Individuals know before playing the sport that they take on the risk of physical harm to their bodies. However, concussions and other repetitive head-blows could end in death and permanent damage. Also, American football has been shown to be the cause of chronic traumatic encephalopathy(CTE), which can lead to suicidal thoughts, memory loss, and dementia. With players undergoing a lot of physical harm without the proper care, many may see the NFL as an unethical business.

If any of these player safety rules have been broken recently, the NFL has come down swiftly and harshly against the culprits. These swift and efficient actions performed by the NFL have taken notice by the parents and fans of the sport. These forms of punishments come through fines, suspensions, and in extreme cases bans from the league for years or even indefinitely. Recently a defensive coordinator on the New Orleans Saints was found to have installed a “bounty program” on his defense. This program would fund the defensive players with bonuses for various actions in a game. Although this may seem okay, it is actually highly illegal in the NFL. This bounty program would fund the players for knocking out other athletes they were competing against. Injuring players was one of many forms of bonuses that players would be able to accrue. The problem with this in sports is because football is already violent enough. Now teams are actually “gunning” to injure others on purpose. The NFL’s quick and extreme punishments for the creation and participation in this bounty case definitely put the player’s safety aspect into the mainstream of what the NFL is worrying about these days.

The problem with the NFL not fining its players for PED use it makes the league seem soft. They only give the players a four game suspension which doesn’t help them learn anything for the use of PEDs. The players in the NFL now get away without being caught because they are looking for other drugs too, and the players that are caught is very few because of all the other tests going on. This is relevant today because it affects everyone in the US that watches the sport and makes them want to stop watching it, when the people stop watching the NFL loses money from that, so intern everyone loses out on the players using steroids. With the use of PEDs spreading throughout the NFL it seems like a good idea to start teaching all the rookies early about how fast the use of steroids can to do a players career after some time. With the NFL getting new players every year, some of them seem to pick up on veteran players habits for instance they use steroids to make themselves bigger and better like the older players they look up to.

Just imagine being 21-year-old making millions of dollars, many athletes can not handle the amount of money that comes their way. These young athletes spend their money on drugs and alcohol. Look at Johnny Manziel a 23-year-old football player. When the money came his way, he became a notorious partier, drugs, alcohol and parties took over his life. His lifestyle caused the Cleveland Browns to release him. Many athletes’ careers are ruined because of their lifestyle; Drugs, alcohol and parties take over their lives. This bad lifestyle all starts off in college where binge drinking, drug use are the norms for an athlete. Many college sports teams and many fraternities and sororities team up and throw wild parties every weekend. “It is reported that up to 70% of college athletes take part in binge drinking and 47% smoke cannabis.” (Verger,2003). Last season the NFL suspended 26 players for abusing the substance abuse policy, of the twenty-six twenty-five were suspended for smoking marijuana. The average age of the players was 24.6 years old. Most players leave college to play in the NFL when they're 20-22 years old. This means that bad lifestyle habits are in fact carrying over into the NFL from college, It is not only from college I would have to worry about the lifestyle, many ex-NFL players are addicted to painkillers and other drugs to cope with the pain from playing. “Up to 70% of players have taken opium or another pain killer without a prescription to deal with the physical pain from playing.” (Strain, 2011) Many players develop a dependence on opioid once their careers are over to cope with the pain. The combination of numerous hits to the body and post career drug use means that the average lifespan of an NFL player is “55 years,”(Maki, 2012) while the average life expectancy in Canada is 81 years. Every hit adds up. To have a long

“The NFL must open its eyes to the consequences of its actions. The NFL has the power not only to give former players the care they deserve, but also to ensure that future generations of football players do not suffer the way that many in my generation have.” (“Mega-Lawsuit”).

As everyone who has access to a television or the Internet knows, a lot of the major headlines today are dealing with the domestic violence problem in the National Football League. In the article written by Thomas Barrabi in the International Business Times, “NFL’s History of Domestic Violence Extends Beyond Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson Abuse Cases”, it addresses the discrepancies the NFL has displayed throughout the years when it comes to disciplining the players involved in domestic violence disputes. This article takes a look at the NFL’s position on the crime of domestic violence throughout the years and today and also what they have done

Constantly, players from the NFL have been causing problems off of the football field. For example, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson been causing very “domestic violence”. “Their behavior, and that of a handful of other NFL stars, has been outrageous.” The NFL can urge its several thousand players to behave morally. When players are on the field, they act aggressively so this can reflect their behavior once they are finished with the game. “The NFL can urge its several thousand players to behave morally. However, it cannot watch them 24 hours a day without seriously violating their privacy and civil liberties.” People believe that they deserve punishments that fit their crimes. Overall, the National Football players should be punished for what they have

In the article “The NFL Recognizes Brain Damage to Players” the author Lawrence Gable explains that NFL players are experiencing too many concussions. Concussions can lead to suicide and several other mental issues that can affect the NFL players as well as future players. Football players and their families are suing the NFL for 765 million dollars. Gable states, “The NFL has admitted that football is causing permanent damage. Now it must convince the judge that it finally has the players’ best interests at heart” (paragraph 10). This quote shows how football is dangerous and can lead to serious injuries. Some people may believe that the NFL does not care about the players based upon the research Gable provided. The author’s purpose is

I believe the NFL should create a position (If they have not already) that is responsible for all fines and suspensions. This could be Goodell, but if the player appeals the suspension or fine then the NFL should create a three-person panel that will hear the appeal. The panel will consist of a member of the league, NFLPA, and an independent arbitrator.

When it comes to the NFL and domestic violence, the media should recognize every case and not just the ones that happens to players. “The problem of domestic violence is pandemic, and we as a society have lost our moral compass” (Oneial). The NFL’s policies should be stricter and players should get more than just a few games suspension when they commit the crime. Commissioners need to come up with better ways to stop players from abusing their wives and to spread awareness about the problem. Domestic violence is a big issue, but it seems like no one addresses it until someone well-known does it. The NFL should use this negative energy towards the players to make the situation more relevant and have it taken more serious. Commissioner Rodger Goodell should give players harsher punishments, bring more awareness to the problem, and make better conduct policies for players.