Find a news article or media issue (within the past 2 years) that reports either an admirable or poor example of behavior exhibited by a professional athlete. This behavior can be either within their sport or within their personal life. It is recommended that you utilize the following library guides (link) as a place to start.
Once you have found your article, you will read it and answer the following questions regarding the report:
- Provide the full citation (including any website link) for the article you have chosen.
- What is the behavior you have chosen to focus on in the article? Is the behavior good or bad? Explain.
- What was your reaction to the behavior? How do you feel about it? Is it morally acceptable to you?
- What effect do you think this behavior has on the attitudes and beliefs of adults? What about children?
- If you were the coach of the athlete in the story, how do you think you would react to the athlete’s behavior?