Should Sports Be Legal Issue?

A controversial issue in sports is contact sports. Which means you have to tackle or sometimes push the person to play. Like football or Lacrosse. People are getting hurt and sometimes it leads to death. It can cause a lot of injuries, in many different places, depending on where they get hit.

Professional sports have been in the news for domestic violence for a really long time. Some that may come to your mind could be Ray Rice, Warren Moon, Greg Hardy, and Jose Reyes. Yes, three of these four players are in the National Football League (NFL), but that does not mean that only football players are the ones who have been doing this. The most recent one is Jose Reyes who plays in Major League Baseball (MLB). That is really ones opinion, but some don’t have anything but I slap on the wrist. Commissioners around these leagues usually suspend the player for a couple games until all of the details and videos come out. Ray Rice was suspended two games until they saw evidence then he was suspended for the whole year. Some wanted him banned

Thus, wilful and wanton or reckless conduct allows the court to gauge what is and is not permissible conduct under the circumstances. Second, as the court recognized in Nabozny, courts must strike a balance between "the free and vigorous participation in sports" and the protection of the individual from reckless or intentional conduct. (Nabozny, 31 Ill.App.3d at 215, 334 N.E.2d 258.) Third, the court believed that applying an ordinary negligence standard would allow virtually every participant in a contact sport, injured by another during a "warm-up" or practice, to bring an action based on the risks inherent in virtually every contact

Negligence is “an act or omission which violates a legal duty and creates an unreasonable risk of harm to another, resulting in injury” (Rosenthal, 2003-2004). Every sport possesses its own unique risks. “Personal injuries are not only a consequence of competition, they are an object of that competition” (Fitzgerald, 2005). Sports require and encourage rough play. Those who participate know this and accept those risks.

suspension could be handed out for fights on the field, defenseless player making contact with

Every year in the United States, there are an estimated 300,000 sports-related concussions (Cuncussions, 2015). Head related injuries have serious consequences in violent contact sports. Players can have injuries that result in lifelong brain trauma, such as post-concussion syndrome. There is a large amount of controversy surrounding safety in contact sports. In the essay “Brain Games: Who is Responsible for Preventing Sports-Related Head Injuries?,” Peter Dewar communicates to players, coaches, referees, fans, and anyone else involved in sports, to argue that a new sports culture should be adopted to create a safer and more profitable playing environment. Through his use of stories, statistics, and a call to take action, Dewar effectively portrays the urgency of accountability in sports.

From my perspective, most cases of violence in sports are a part of the game. Hockey, for example, thrives on the fights that take place on the ice. However, violence in sports can be taken too far. When an athlete is intentionally injured, for any reason, the violence has crossed a line. Sports produce violent acts that are inherent risks of the game. However, this does not give athletes a free pass to behave in a violent manner that intentionally hurts another

The court also discusses a previous case Pfister v. Shusta that occurred in 1995, which adopted the exception to the standard of care for participants in a contact sport. However, the courts notice that the Pfister case was not working in a contact sport such as hockey. Although the body check from behind did violated a rule, the courts acknowledge that some violations are inherent and is anticipated in certain sports. Therefore in sports such as hockey, football and soccer which contact most likely occur, a participant breaches a duty of care only if they intentionally injuries another

The giant dramatic collisions between players moving at very fast speed one of the great attractions of the sport for some fans, and one of the biggest threats to its popularity. The toll these big hits take on the long-term health of players has many fans reconsidering their allegiances, on ethical grounds.

Arbitration, mediation and conciliation can be used to reach an agreement outside of court, but it is rare, especially with contact sports that people/ organisations are sued as injuries are common. Depending on the injury and if the person injured feels as though it is deliberate they will usually sue, but it is up to the injured party to bring the action. In the case of Barry Hall and Brent Staker. Barry Hall clearly strikes Staker, concussing him. If this were to happen in the street it would be assault, but as it happened on the football field, no action was taken.

Players who participate in athletics consent and assume risk if injury occurs as an aspect of the game. Thus, players who take part in such a dangerous sport as hockey accept the dangers that inhere in it so far as they are obvious and necessary (People v. Schacker). However, if the dangers inherent in the sport were obscure or unobserved or so serious as to justify the belief that precautions of some kind must have been taken to avert them. People engaged in athletic competition are generally held to have legally assumed the risk of injuries, which are known, apparent and reasonably foreseeable consequences of participation. A complainant does not assume the risk of reckless or intentional conduct. Injuries must be so severe as to be

However, determining who is responsible for sports injuries can be a difficult process given the nature of sports and its inherent unpredictability. Most injuries to participants or bystanders are simply bad luck or occur under conditions that no one can anticipate or prepare for. The following are some legitimate questions and concerns pertaining to injuries incurred while

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

The Olympics where the best of the best professional athletes come together to show off their skills and talents except Ice Hockey. In the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics the NHL (National Hockey League) did not partake in the games. Gary Bettman is the commissioner of the NHL and he was the one who made the decision to not let the professional athletes to play in the games. I think that NHL players should be able to make their own decisions on whether they want to partake or not. I also think that it is cool to watch my favorite players play against either other for the gold medal. The question I want to know is why did Gary Bettman and the committee not field a team in the Olympics and was it the right decision?

Yes, I totally believe that drug should be banned in sport competitions. My opinions are that drugs are dangerous! No one should be using drugs, it isn’t healthy for your health, it controls the person lives, and it hurt the people around you. Sports are to show everyone your hard work you have put in, not to cheat and take the easy route. For example, if an athlete that does boxing or kickboxing uses drugs to improve his/ her skills, they’ll have a great advantage in winning the game and will leave great damage to the opponent. I have read articles and seen fight matches that leave the opponent bruised up and leave to the hospital to check they didn’t get any brain concussions. Finally,