Joe Mcknight Research Paper

In America, football is huge entertainment industry and brings in lots of money annually. This doesn’t mean that football is just there for the money, but it provides life long impact for some people. Football is used as a brotherhood or a family, and provides opportunities for kids to learn how to be a teammate. The head coach for J.H. Rose High School, discussed how he loves his team and wants nothing but the best for them (CNN, 2012). In addition, it is a matter of autonomy to be discussed. If a player knows the risks of football, it should be their choice whether they want to play or not. One of the football players in the video said he knows the risks and he’s willing to take them (CNN, 2012). On the other hand, some would argue the principle of beneficence and that doctors are merely trying to save the lives of many young men. In the video, it was discussed that tau proteins become present in the brain after multiple collisions to the head (CNN, 2012). Tau proteins are known to become present in the brain when an older person has Alzheimer’s or dementia (CNN, 2102). Also, is football worth a life, two lives? How many young men have to lose their lives to head trauma caused by football hits, to realize this sport is deadly. Zach Rogers was a teammate and friend of JaQuan Waller, and said how they thought JaQuan was okay and just got hit pretty hard

In the documentary the League of Denial, Frontline presents an informative documentary about the dark side of the football in the United Sates. Since 1970, the football game has become an entertainment show for the audiences. If I watch a football game, I notice that the fans love encouraging their favorite teams. Annually, these lovers of football have prepared to give the biggest cheers. They also like the violence of how the players perform the game. If the game shows hard-hitting, punishing, and violence defense, the game is excited. However, the current way that these players play is not normal, they are in danger for sacrificing their bodies. Harry Carson emphasizes, “the humans body was not created or build to play

Though this NFL conduct is in the light, it is unnecessary because the U.S. criminal justice system has the ability to end the professional sports careers of society’s worst criminals. Everyone asked themselves how could such a successful, talented person throw their opportunity away like this? Crimes from the past always catch up and come to light in the justice system. The NFL from now on is trying to prevent incidents like this from happening from making their off field standards stronger, and making consequences stronger that come with

In the six pages Article “Weighing the costs” that Kostrya Kennedy wrote for Sports Illustrated on September 12, 2016, Kennedy informs the public about weighing the costs of playing football. In the article Kennedy wrote about a football player who had died while playing in a football game. The player had taken a hit to the head and was knocked unconscious on the field and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The football team rallied behind there deceased teammate and went on to go undefeated and to win the state championship.

“ I know how good of a player you are De’Shaun, but that doesn’t mean that I will be nice to you on the field. I will destroy your career.” This is how the rivalry against De’Shaun Buzzwell and Marcus Leo started. The rivalry has lasted over eight years. Back and forth the two went at it on the field. Every time they played each other there was a fight on the field. There was no doubt in anyone’s mind that De’Shaun was still the best player. Marcus knew about this and got very angry. He wanted to be the best player in the world. This season was different though, because is was De’Shaun’s final season playing in the NFL. So, Marcus was trying to make sure that De’Shaun had a horrible final

American football is very popular in American culture today. Professional football games bring a lot of people together and are something little kids dream to play when they are older. When it comes to the topic of Professional football, most will agree that it is a violent sport. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of is it worth playing or not. Some are convinced that it is and others feel that the sport is too dangerous. However people feel they usually still watch NFL football in person or on television. Even though the NFL is exciting to watch and America’s favorite past time, it comes with a physical cost to the players.

In his historical article “When Theodore Roosevelt Saved Football”, Bruce Watson evaluates the brutality that often occurred in 20th century football and how Theodore Roosevelt influenced the safety procedures currently enforced in modem day competition. Although being respected by the 26th president, Roosevelt himself was never an active football player; however, he was influenced by his respect for the game and his own son’s lethal experiences who was knocked unconscious. At the time, Injuries had been occurring at alarming rates with a total of 45 men dying at the hands of fans entertained by foul play. Major institutions including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton were split between pro and anti-factions against the sport. Consequently, Roosevelt

Football is the athletic roots of the United States of America’s pastime. It’s part of the culture and history of this nation. It helped shape the way Americans watch sports today. But in today’s world the game has changed. It is changing this nation, and these players, both on and off the field. Concussions, on the field, have become a major commodity, and it raises the question of if it is really worth the risks of what can become of head injuries. Off of the field, there is also an up and coming problem and the NFL is taking a lot of heat for it. Domestic abuse cases are popping up left and right, involving NFL players. Maybe these cases are a coincidence, but maybe there is a relationship between the sport and

70 police officers were on the case, but the case was over because the man shot himself. The kids were hurried off to the hospital in a helicopter, and soon one of them died.

Jamie Nabozny was a victim of bullying all throughout middle and high school. He was physically and verbally abused on many occasions due to his sexual orientation/identifying as gay. Jamie felt trapped and hopeless after being relentlessly bullied day after day. During one of these incidents, students repeatedly kicked Jamie in the library and by doing so (transition), left him aggrieved, bruised and bleeding (sensory details) with little to no self-esteem. When he was found, he had several broken bones which required surgery to repair. Due to this incident and countless others, Nabozny’s parents decided to address the school board regarding the issue. (background info) However, when given

Many people regard football as the most violent sport a person can play. Masculinity is often seen in football and players are always trying to prove their dominance over one another. The violence that people see in football is attractive to many and they love to see a receiver come across the middle and get “lit up” by the linebacker. The vicious hits that the fans love so much are also the cause of pain for the players who are the ones getting hit.

This case study talks about the tragedy at Camp Randall Stadium in 1993 where dozens

“Everything was a blur, and I was too intoxicated to remember what happened” (Talib). Talib shot himself in the right thigh while it exited his right calf at a night club. Talib had an assault with a deadly weapon case in Texas. He also has been under investigation of aggravated assault charge. Talib is a good of example of unnecessary violence in the NFL. Why does a NFL player making $57 million dollars with the Broncos have a gun? I just don’t understand why you would need that. It shows how stupid some NFL players are. Talib shows gun violence even if he doesn’t use it to hurt someone else. Another case is Plaxico Burress. Plaxico shot himself in his right thigh making him miss two to four weeks while missing another game for a suspension. I was fairly young when this became a story. I remember thinking to myself about guns in a nightclub. Now I shouldn’t be even thinking about that. The social context was that it was okay to bring a gun to the night club, but don’t be stupid and shoot yourself.

Similarly, USC’s response sought to bolster Shaw and the team by declaring the incident uncharacteristic behavior of an otherwise honest, moral, credible student-athlete. Statements from athletic director Pat Haden and fellow USC football players played up Shaw’s character, describing him as “a top-notch dude,” “a pretty loyal guy” and “a very credible kid,” among other favorable qualities (Klein and Thiry, 2014). As with Sarkisian’s statement, the school attempted to separate Shaw’s action from his person at large, likely with the hopes of quieting a reaction were they to reinstate

I recently read a letter to the editor in the tribune The (San Louis Obiyo). The article was publish october 10th 2015 title “Football Death” by Joe Creath. Joe Creath was defending the position that football players should stop the celebration by defensive players. He thinks that the chest bumping with teammates and screaming against opposite team isnt fair. There are something's that just wouldn't work and would take the joy from the sport. Such as celabrating after a huge saving play, meeting with teams, penalties which will cause a lot of confusion between the