Monday, October 12, 2009
In my opinion athletes should use their power to speak out politically. Its an advantage they have earned by becoming successful in their sport. I don't always agree with them and sometimes it makes me not like that individual athlete, but really they are just like any other person and have the right to voice their opinions. The fact that they are an athlete and have more power should not affect them voicing an opinion on something they feel strongly about. Now at the same time I'm not saying that it cant hurt that athlete in his or her sport. But the athlete has to make the choice whether the issue is important enough for them to speak out and if it is they are probably willing to deal with the consequences.
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I agree with them in a sense that it is an advantage to them. When you're a professional athlete, 9 times out of 10 if you say something, people are going to listen. You can use this to your advantage and get people behind a cause that they may not normally be aware of/support, IE: certain diseases, maybe humanitarian work overseas, or something of that nature. Many athletes are already doing this today and using their star power to gain support for good causes. For example, Dikembe Mutombo, a native of Congo, gave back to his native country on multiple occasions and helped raise money for a $29 million dollar medical facility there, among other things.
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