In Class Notes - Sports PDF

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In class notes taken on sports...

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Sports “The Shame of College Sports” – Taylor Branch Myth #1: AMATEURISM = no payment, for the love of the game; not my profession (workers compensation or benefits) Myth #2: STUDENT-ATHLETE = student first, athlete second; here for academics; scholarship over athletic endeavor, meet a certain gpa Colleges rely on unpaid labor of student athletes = not getting a paycheck “paid” labor = not having to pay tuition now, better positioned to earn more money later, vouchers/stipend, travel $, room and board

“Does Football Have a Future” – Ben McGrath Concussions How to avoid concussions and make game safer: stiffer fines, proper tackling technique at an early age CTE = chronic traumatic encephalopathy; delayed effects Medical and broadcast technology CTE = sign of good football player? Averted danger

“Is It Immoral to Watch the Superbowl” – Steve Almond Challenging the fans Comparison b/w football players and soldiers, viewers are civilians who stay at home during war, football and war; violence on the field = okay, violence off the field = unacceptable… similar point with football players Fan of football rationalizations: nfl is working hard to make game safer (he says it flimsy); players to choose to play even with risks and are compensated for it Fans make payoff of football part of the game...