I believe that sport athletes are not role models, and we shouldn’t expect them to be. Athletic talents do not make a person a role model. However, I don't believe it's the athletes fault that they are in that position. I believe that society has created the cycle of athletes being role models. We expect athletes to be perfect, yet we love to criticize them when they aren't. As a society we automatically call amazing athletes role models. But yet, we complain that as a role model they should be acting better when they make a mistake. I believe the media is responsible for all this because once athletes mess up, they quickly point the finger and call them out. There are athletes that are role models but they are because of their actions off of the field. I remember when Roberto Clemente helped earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Examples like him are athletes who are role models and also happen to be athletes, not role models just because they are athletes. I still think though that it’s okay for an athlete to be a kids role model. They get us to do things many of us will never have a chance to do. But we shouldn't criticize them when they do something negative because they get paid to show us their skill, not raise how to raise kids.