Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Athletes and Politics
I think athletes have every right to speak out about what they believe in. They are human beings like all the rest of us, so why shouldn't they be allowed to voice opinions? Yes, they are in the spotlight and people will obviously pay a lot more attention to their opinion than, say, mine for example, but we don't have to take to heart what our favorite athletes believe in. Movie stars and musicians speak out all the time as well, and if we don't like what they are saying we ignore it- but we often still watch their movies and listen to their music. If athletes take a public stance on controversial issues then they already know that it is going to cause people to talk, and it might take away some of their fan-base, but that has no impact on us (the viewers, fans). I actually think it's good that people who are idolized and looked up to take stances on issues because it has the potential to get more people in America involved in topics they might not otherwise look at (politics, for example).
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You bring up some good points Maddie. Do we think we are more tolerant of musicians and movie stars who speak their mind?
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Maddie here it's great for athletes to take stances on important issues because it could get more American's involved and caring about the important issues that face our nation today. I am more tolerant of an athlete's position on issues than I am of movie stars, simply because overall professional athletes live a more upright lifestyle than celebrities do. I look up to certain athletes such as Tiger Woods, Albert Pujols, and others because of the creditability of what they do in their field of play and how they conduct themselves in society as well. I see celebrities living the "Hollywood" lifestyle and that in my opinion takes away from their creditability for the stances they may pertain to political issues.
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