No NBA on Christmas Day!!!

Thats right no Basketball on Christmas atleast thats where we appear to be headed. The players and owners are at eachothers throats and can't seem to even stay in the same room together for more the ten minutes. On Oct. 13 we discussed sports that celebrate certain hollidays well i feel that basketball on Christmas is just as important as football on thanksgiving but this year we may have to go without let me know what you think.

http://www.nba.com/2011/news/09/09/labor-timeline/index.html

President Obama as a Sport Fan

Though it is great to see our president interested in sports some people feel that the president should be focused on more important issues then the super bowl and March Madness. On one hand I enjoy seeing our president talk sports but there are alot of problems with our society right now and maybe he should step outta the public eye when it comes to athletics. Let me know how you feel.

Check out the article at http://www.thepilot.com/news/2011/mar/13/sports-and-politics-have-always-been-intertwined/

College Presidents must take Charge

In class on October 4th we discussed abuses in college sports. Recently we have been bombarded with news of scandal and dirty money being handed out and just a clear disregard for the rules. We are getting to the point where the government may have to step in. A Blue Ribbon panel has challenged the college presidents to seize control of their athletic programs. The real question is what can they really do? The whole reason this panel is doing this is because they do not want the government to get involved. The problem I see is what more can they do?

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19910320&slug=1272685

Athletes as Role Models

This past Sunday the Green Bay Packers played the St. Louis Rams. It wasn't much of a game to begin with. AJ Hawk made a sack on QB Sam Bradford. Apparently he forgot that he was on camera as he gave the Rams sideline his own version of the number 1 sign. This is very shocking for a few reasons. This is a team that won last years super bowl and are undefeated this year, plus AJ Hawk has always been a quiet player which makes this very uncharacteristic of him. On September 20th we discussed athletes as role models and up until this weekend I would have considered AJ to be one but now im not so sure.

See article at http://www.opposingviews.com/i/sports/nfl/packers-aj-hawk-doesnt-get-how-cameras-work-flips-world