Pros And Cons Of Professional Athletes

I do not think NFL athletes should be required to stand and participate in the national anthem. I think NFL players should be allowed to “take a knee” if that

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,

I think that the players in the NFL need to stand for the Anthem. America keeps us safe and we all need to respect our country. Some of these sports players have the biggest influence on us and there are many kids that may look up to them. These kids are influenced spin these players actions. But then I think I can see why some people kneel during the Anthem. Let’s use African Americans for example, they haven’t always had their rights in the U.S and sometimes aren’t always treated fairly because of racism. Maybe they don’t respect the flag because they feel like America has disrespected them. But here’s what I think should happen to the people who kneel. Each player that kneels should either have a two game suspension or be fined. For

Should NFL players be permitted to kneel at the national anthem? Some players that have defied team rules have been kicked off teams for kneeling. However, some advocate that this is a good way for the players to express their political views. Although these players are role models for kids of all ages, their actions imply that you can disrespect the flag, our American anthem, and our current military soldiers and veterans. NFL players should not be permitted to kneel at the national anthem because it is disrespecting our flag and military and violates team rules.

The National Anthem is considered a special part of the opening ceremony. The anthem is played to pay homage to those who have fought for America and the citizens’ freedom; thus, Kaepernick’s decision not to stand during the National Anthem was deemed as unpatriotic and disrespectful. If Kaepernick could make the decision not to stand for the anthem, why should he be able to play in the National Football League? Or why should he be able to live in this country if he disregards the nation’s anthem? Kaepernick chose to use his voice and role model status as a platform to voice his beliefs. If the NFL requires players to stand for the National Anthem the players’ voices including Kaepernick’s will go

On October 3, 2017, the NBA said the traditional All-Star Game would have a new format. In previous years, the All-Star Game consisted of 12 players from the Western and Eastern Conference each. The players were chosen by fan voting, media, and fellow players. However, over this year’s offseason, many All-Star athletes migrated towards the west. A report showed that when looking at the top fifteen NBA athletes, only Lebron James was in the east. The NBA realized that the game would be lopsided and decided to modify the formatting. Starting with the 2018 All-Star Game, teams will be selected by two captains from a pool of players. The captains would be players with the highest total votes, and the pool of players would also be judged on voting.

According to the 36 US Code 301- National Anthem, it does not break any law to not stand for the National Anthem. The code contains a list of rules that states: When the National Anthem is being played such as, (A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note; (2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed. The key word is “should”, so if you don’t want to stand for the National Anthem you don’t have too. Some people believe that doesn’t matter, as long as they are able to stand they should to show respect during the National Anthem. There are people who have fought and died for the right to live in the greatest country in the world. If they don’t stand for their country one that they should be proud to call home, if nothing else you should at least stand for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. I understand that the players

Athletes should keep the sports and politics separated, they are totally two different subjects that shouldn’t be mixed. You shouldn’t protest during the national anthem because it is protesting America as a whole. There are many ways other than during the national anthem to protest. Protesting during the anthem can be come violent and lead to more violent and bigger

A lot of controversy has been going back and forth due to Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem, and other players that have not participated in the national anthem. I believe that everyone who is part of this nation should stand during the national anthem.

On September 11, 2005 hundreds of NFL players took the field to play a game. At the same time, thousands of emergency workers worked throughout the day and night in New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast; frantically searching for survivors, tirelessly working to restore power to places that had been without power for weeks and attempting to maintain some degree of law and order in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. We live in a society where pro athletes get paid more money in two weeks than a working man makes in two years, or more. Careers in which people obtain the same level of education, and even higher levels of education, get paid less. People who work in careers in moderate to extreme conditions get paid less. Lastly, workers

I believe that athletes should be required to stand during the national anthem. The way they are protesting is incorrect, not working, and extremely disrespectful. First off, the way they are protesting is incorrect for what they standing for. The protesters are trying to protest against black oppression, with the recent black shootings motivating them. Not standing for the national anthem is not the right way to protest this. The events of the shootings are local problems, not problems caused by the entire nation. This was stated well by NewsELA Pro/Con | National Anthem Debate, “There have been some tragic events lately involving black men and the police. America did not cause these tragedies, though. They occurred in Charlotte, North Carolina,

The national anthem is about respecting those who put their lives on the lie to protect our freedom at home and abroad. I think athletes have a great platform to conduct change in our society either social, civil, etcetera, but I think they should choose their platforms to represent the change they want. I do believe that all players have the right to their first amendment, but they must understand the cause they are fighting against. By standing during the national anthem you are not hurting the politicians that you are fighting against, you are hurting the men and women who put their lives before ours. They fight for our freedom and I think we must show them the utmost

Each year in the United States, more than 36 million school-aged children participate in an “organized sport” (“Youth Sports Statistics”). Especially over the past few years, many studies have proved or disproved the idea that sports are beneficial for young kids. Those studies have found that youth sports have both positive and negative effects on young children, and research shows parents and coaches have the greatest effect on a child’s experience.

Athletes, they have been taking a stand during the National anthem by taking a knee, raising their fists, and even turning away from the flag. Athletes should not be disrespectful during the national anthem, but should use their fame to express themselves properly. This is an article by Lonnie Bunch and David Skorton published by the Washington post “Opinion: The athlete as agent of change” Explain how athletes from the past and present have shown what they believed in in different ways through the National anthem. Before reading this article I had not put much thought into the situation of athletes not taking a stand while saluting of our Nation’s flag. According to the article, “For decades, athletes have used their fame as a platform to

They should make the NFL players stand for the national anthem. I think it's important to stand to the national anthem cause the national anthem It’s important to remember that our military is composed entirely of volunteers. It obviously takes a special kind of patriotism for people to volunteer to risk their life for their country. Theirs is not blind patriotism that pretends there is nothing wrong with the country. Every man and woman in uniform knows we still have work to do to achieve the equality, opportunity and justice for all to which we aspire. But every member of the military also knows that what is right about America is worth defending. And if it’s worth defending, it’s worth honoring.What’s wrong about America can't be fixed