Role Models

All athletes are role models whether they like it or not. Athletes are under a microscope and kids look up to them for a few reasons. First of all sports are popular and kids want to be successful at them so they try to emulate athletes the best they can. The second reasons is that kids in the inner city might not have a positive influence in their life and sports is a a outlet for them. I looked up to sport figures my whole life. Brett Favre and Michael Jordan in particular. Each had their off-field struggles luckily for me a was to young to even realize what they were doing. But if I was a teenager and I see that Brett Favre over used painkillers i would have given them a shot.