Camp Randall Stadium: Ethical Cases

People ask all the time, “Why does the NCAA put sanctions on football programs?” When I was young, my favorite football player was Eric Dickerson. I never understood why people criticized him about his college playing days, so I asked my dad about it. He said that Dickerson’s college was given the “Death Penalty”. The Original “Death Penalty” was put into effect at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

There are several ethical issues in the news lately about the treatment college athletes are receiving compared to the non-athletic students of universities. Is the practice of favoring athletes and bending the rules in the favor of universities to enable the best college sports stars to play ethical? Two major ethical issues that have been in the public eye as of late is cheating and grade tampering, and recruiting tactics. Both of these actions are unethical, but it still isn't stopping universities around the country to discontinue in these manners.

Despite the low capacity, there was overcrowding which is directly linked to the crush. When organizing the football match, the organisers were supposed to look at possibilities of people crushing against the turnstiles and other fixed structures or barriers, underfoot trampling, spectator aggressiveness and surging or swaying behaviour of the spectators (Winter, 2012).

In 1995, several years after he stepped down as the NCAA’s executive director of 36 years, Walter Byers published Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Exploiting College Athletes. The title didn’t belie the book’s content. Among Byers’ confessions was the deception he sought in coining the well-worn phrase “student-athlete” to describe college athletes.

It is a cool Friday night in October. The aroma of hot dogs, burned popcorn, and fresh cut grass fill the air. Cheers from the home-side fans and jeers from the opposing team can be heard outside the stadium, while the band and cheerleaders can be heard for miles. Only one sound trumps every other- the sound of helmets crashing into one another. Suddenly, a yellow flag is in the air, and the audience is silent. Number 44 is still lying on the ground, and the play has long since ended. A few minutes later an ambulance rushes onto the scene. Some of the fans and players wonder if the frivolous game is worth it after seeing the boy lifted onto a stretcher. I believe football is too dangerous and should be banned because

Sports Stadiums are an iconic staple of American tradition. However not everything about these venues is positive. Team owners take advantage of laws and fans to meet their own goals. Citizens and city officials from various locations have taken up their grievances with the NFL in the past. And it has gotten to the point where even political parties join together to bring to light issues with the organization. NFL stadiums are not good for cities because they take advantage of tax payers, hurt citizens on an economic level and cost them billions in subsidies.

Since collegiate athletics have begun, there have been all kinds of cheating scandals involving the big-time college sports. College sports today are filled with preventable, scandalous acts made by college coaches and administrators. An example of this would be the case of fake “paper classes” at the University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill. I personally believe that the NCAA should not have imposed any sanctions or allegations amongst the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for academic integrity violations, threatening to take away titles, and making athletes ineligible to compete.

Tales from the Wisconsin Badgers Sideline by Justin Doherty is a collection of important moments in history for the Badgers football team at the University of Wisconsin Madison. It has an informative style to convey important information to the reader. This style is supported by organization, details, and syntax.

“Despite its knowledge and controlling role in governing player conduct on and off the field, the NFL turned a blind eye to the risk and failed to warn and or impose safety regulations governing this well-recognized health and safety problem.” (“Lawsuit”).

The NCAA makes it clear that the main purpose of the student-athletes is to get an education. This is true especially in the NCAA Division two philosophy where it states, “Promoting the academic success of its student-athletes, measured in part by an institution’s student-athletes graduating at least at the same rate as the institution’s student body” (Division II Philosophy Statement). It also states that coaches will be responsible for the actions of their student-athletes. I think this is something that the coaches and athletic staff at Binghamton forgot, because they were too wrapped up in becoming a Division 1 school that they their ethics and values in the

In the news the NFL, Donald Trump, and the veterans are at crossroads with the American anthem and what it stands for. The NFL players decide to take a knee during the National Anthem which caused a big uproar across the United States. Our president has spoken out about the issue and made a harsh opinion on what the coaches should do with the players. Others such as, the police or men and women who were overseas protecting the United States find it disrespectful that NFL players taking a knee. Within the amendments, the first amendment is being used by the NFL players. The NFL players are using their rights to speak out against the National Anthem,

As the athlete fell to the ground, no one knew what was wrong with him. The athlete had torn the meniscus in his knee and would possibly not be able to play for the rest of his college career. Although college athletes risk getting hurt every practice and game, I believe they should not be paid money for playing the sport they love. College athletes play their sport because of their passion for it, not because they want to get paid. Opponents claim that if you put yourself at risk for injury or if you train for as many hours as college athletes do then you should get paid.

Personal conduct in the NFL, National Football League, is an issue that is starting to spiral out of control. Late September, 2014, “the league [had] suspended at least 20 players for actions including assault, substance abuse and use of performance-enhancing drugs” (White); this was only a few weeks into the regular season of play for the league. The NFL has grown enormously since it was founded on August 20, 1920 in Canton, Ohio. But, this league has become more and more lenient with its players and personnel. Many professional athletes in the NFL receive special treatment regardless of their improper actions, thus allowing them to elude the consequences and in turn setting a misleading example for their young fans. In order

The ethics behind paying college athletes have beneficial and appalling. That many athletes and coaches have no sense of ethical decision making or morals. The belief of not paying their athletes with money, but through scholarships. Student athlete’s activity make up most of the revenue that comes into the school. In the National Collegiate Athletic Association is making huge revenues of college sports and video games to, and not compensating athletes on their makings. The controversy of paying amateur athletes brings up bribing players with expensive items and money. Go against the rules and regulations that the N.C.A.A has in place. The N.C.A.A have stakeholders are the athlete themselves that promote N.C.A.A. The N.C.A.A provides scholarships

I believe the courts made the right decision as well because a person’s health is more important than a game. A lot of coaches only having winning on their minds and they don’t stop and consider their players’ health, and with the student-athlete suffering from permanent brain damage, his life will never be the same again. I think if more high schools were to have doctors on their staff to analyze and protect the health of different students, then the risk of concussion in the future would be lower. Great post.