In professional sports, the past 15 years have been tainted by our athlete's use of performance enhancing drugs. ... In today's sports, Major League Baseball, has been directly affected with PED's more than any other sport. ... Others who oppose the legalization of PED's in sports believe that it is just downright wrong. ... He lost off of his medals but more importantly, is now a symbol for the use of steroids in all sports. ... As a sports society we need to discover if we are ok with people using PED's or not. ...

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Money Spoil Sports Today, sports is bigger than ever. More people are attending sporting events. Sports have a really unique ability, and they bring people of all races, genders and social classes together . Sports also give people a sense of hope. ... Essentially, sports should entertain all kind of people, but money is keeping poor people from sports. ...

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Sports provided many things for the fans that watched them. ... That is about 30 people per set! ... Much like the merchandise in Karal Ann Marlings book As Seen On TV, the merchandising industry exploited the people. ... Sports created a bond between neighbors in the 1950's. ... Television unified people in the 1950's and is still unifying people today....

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Sports have been a constant for as long as the human race has been around and has in my opinion, provided a base for people who are active to become the best person they can be and has helped many reach their full potential. ... Sports take a lot out of a person. ... Athletes tend to be the best organized group of people. ... This is also another reason why I think that people that play sports have better grades during the season. ... The benefits are endless in sports and people should begin to take that in with every moment they have in front of them....

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Millions of people watch sports contests such as baseball, basketball and football everyday. ... Steroids are legal in some sports even though they jeopardize players' health and damage sports credibility (Dark). ... Another study with the same age group showed that people who didn't take andro gained just as much strength and muscle as those who took the supplement (Sports). ... Some people will do about anything to be able to win out on the field. ... (Lurie 3) The average age of people who use steroids for the first time is fifteen. ...

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In the past, youth sports used to be fun for everyone. ... Whether it's a dad who punches a hockey coach or a mom who verbally abuses a ref at a soccer game, it's clear that too many people have lost sight of the purpose and value of youth sports programs. ... The fact is that most kids who are athletic tend to enjoy a number of sports. However, some parents don't want their kids to joy their multiple sports. ... This just goes to prove the theory that high school sports as well as youth sports are being taken way to seriously. ...

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Sports Figures as Role Models Since the beginning of time people have strived to be the best they could physically and athletically. ... They are greatly looked up to by people of all ages. ... These fantasies lead to the idolizing of a person's favorite sports figures. ... Sports are for mere entertainment, not as a place to get morals from. ... Professional sports are played as a method of keeping people entertained. ...

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The psychology of sports is not a new area. ... All were athletes from different sports. ... Their motivation to succeed in sports is to simply succeed in a different area. ... Normally, the environment is not comfortable and the only way out is through sports. ... Parents are the people who will teach the child certain values and belief. ...

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There are many ways that using performance enhancing drugs in sports that can affect your life and everyone else's around you. ... When using certain drugs in sports such as pain killers, you could do extensive damage to your muscles and costing your career. ... Many people that I knew who had there hands on anabolic steroids, simply came from stealing and forging their family doctor's prescription pad. Fans of many sports have different opinions on sportsmanlike conduct. ... Some children may believe that the only way that they are ever going to accomplish anything in spor...

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In the New York Times, Sam Robert's article about sports careers gave the statistic that, "The average major league baseball career is less than 12 years and the average football player's career is less than six years" (Roberts), which is why many players turn to steroid use. ... The action of an explosive offense is what keeps the people entertained. ... People are not entertained by the mediocre home-runs huge home runs, harder tackles, faster pitches, or glass breaking dunks to keep the game interesting. ... As well as these, the jaw and eyebrow ridge, become increasingl...

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They did not wake up one morning and decide to play professional sports, it was instilled in them at a young age, in little league sports. ... They had to work hand and hand with people on different levels, such as banks and co-employees. The same is true of any great sports dynasty. ... Few championship teams of any kind have ever been full of out of shape people; this is what we must teach our kids. People argue that little league sports turns into naked aggression when in truth it is the parents trying to live though their kids that turn this wonderful tradition into a tragedy. ...

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Sports are a very important part of the American society. ... When the American people think of women in sports, they think of ice skating, field hockey and diving. People do not recognize that women have the potential to play any sport that a man can play, with equal skill, if not better. ... Women today have found the intensity that drives people to play sports. ... Since the World Cup, taking your shirt off is something that people relate with women soccer and its players. ...

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Sports could not exist without the presence of money. ... There are corporation buying out sports teams, buying stadiums, and buying everything that has to do with sports. ... It is visible to every sports fan that in the past few decades, sports has undergone a whole new renovation. ... It is also a business that affects many people's lives, both monetary and living aspects. ... We find that the PGA simply watches its game grow richer purses, more television exposure and more people playing golf. ...

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This is true with "backyard sports"; sports like football, baseball, basketball, soccer, or any other of the activities that children play in the yard. Playing these sports as a child is fun. ... Today, professional sports have become attached from this reckless abandonment of "backyard sports". ... Regulation get started at an early age is sports. ... All of these people are now seen as employees of the team. ...

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There are many who claim that it is wrong for a sophisticated society to impose a set of behavioral expectations on fallible people who just so happen to excel in sports. ... Children look up to these sports figures as "idols" who are invincible. And because so many people get emotionally invested while watching sports and become so involved in the game, sports consequently holds a great importance to them in their lives. ... And, because the gossipy part of human nature seems to thrive on people's problems, children were now exposed to the news about these athletes. ... A...

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When you talk about high school sports you think of football, baseball, and basketball; therefore, are considered sports not the debate team, chess club, and chorus. They are spectator sports, which mean crowds gather to see them and in return receive popularity from their spectators. ... The popularity of a group is judged my the crowd, that why in high school and in the outside world there's such a difference in how people feel about those two groups. When you see its sports that will still be what moves the crowds because that's why they get paid , to entertain....

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Athletes There are many different athletes, there are those who play team sports , those who play individual sports, and those who play both. ... Many different people are athletes, and they al can be categorized into one of four groups. The people in the first group of athletes are those who play sports for fun. ... These people are forced into playing sports by their family. ... The people in this group put their team before themselves, and always support their teammates. ...

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Sports SUBCULTURE There is one word that best describes my subculture and me, "baseball". ... I was the one who helped smooth out the conflicts that people had with each other. ... I have learned to work well in groups with people, even if you don't get along with every member of your group, you still find a way to dig down deep to make the job of the group a success. ... Not only the people I included in my paper, but all 18 of us were equally important to our team. ...

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Fun and funner -- that's all sports had to be when you were 10. But these days many kids at that age give up sports altogether or arrive at a crossroads, forced to choose among sports in order to excel at one. ... I need some sports to play when I get older. ... Sports offers many of the things 10-year-olds crave. ... There's an elegance to sports that makes sense to a 10-year-old." ...

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Private Schools Most people would agree that education is important in today's society. ... If people disregard their high school level of learning, then his SAT scores will show his effort and his acceptance to a college may be hindered. ... Private schools have less physical activities such as sports to chose from. With a highly limited student body population, some sports may not be able to be offered. ... The sports are limited in private schools, but the teachings of private school may be unrestricted. ...

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Children should look up to sports figures despite their crimes. ... It is the sports player prerogative what they wish to do. ... The media should use our naive ness to make people look heroic. ... Most television viewers are children; mainly cartoon and sports. ... Children are vulnerable, showing them that the people their parents watch and cheer are good people is a good idea....

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After that, I will show a number of counter points that other people have who have a different position on the topic than I. ... The next reason is because of the amount of money they generate by playing their sports. ... She had a very brief career however she is still the only female to play in one of the four major sports. ... There are characteristics to an athlete's job that I assume other people aim to stay away from in their work schedules. ... Sports provide many people a form of enjoyment and entertainment. ...

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If you are not a big fan of sports then you probably have seen all the talk about him on numerous television shows. ... I personally feel he should be inducted, but many people including some of his former teammates and best friends feel differently about it now that he has admitted to betting on baseball after denying it for almost 15 years. ... The size of this issue really shows how big sports are in America today. ... It also shows how we idolize sports athletes in America. ... Bottom line, sports in America is HUGE. ...

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My favorite mechanism is to play sports. ... In addition, my favorite way to relieve stress has always been playing sports. ... I have always heard of people using sports to deal with stress, and it is also my favorite mechanism. ...

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There were a lot of opinion pieces on this long standing debate. 4) I truly enjoy anything sports related. ... The writing process was also enjoyable as it was on a subject that really interests me. 5) I chose this topic as anything sports related really keeps my interest. ... This topic also relates to my field of study in sports management. 6) That I hope you're a sports fan! ... In other sports players retire when they are not able to perform in all areas of the game. ... Couple that with that fact that for over 30 years it is still not a league wide rule, it makes people wonder wha...

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