Sports and Politics
In class on October 5th and 12th, we discussed sports and politics. The first thing we discussed about this is the connections between sports and politics. A few of the things we mentioned were how politics use sport to promote economic development and to increase support for political leaders. We also talked about the political uses of sport exploitation.
In the article Agents Tell Talent to Stick to Sport the author, John Ourand, talks about the suspension of Jemele Hill. Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, said that players will not play if they kneel during the national anthem. Hill's tweet came after Jones made the comment. Donald Trump was also a target of her tweets. We all know how much President Trump loves to tweet about sports and the athletes, so it's no surprise that she made a comment. In her tweet, she called President Trump "a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists." Hill was criticized by many people for her comment. An agent of a few of the ESPN reports named Sandy Montag, said that his advice to his clients is that social media is not the right area to voice their opinions. People who are in a position where there opinions that they post on social media that are seen by many people should avoid using social media for personal uses. They should try to do a better job of being professional. For more information on the article follow this link: Agents Tell Talent to Stick to Sport
In the article Agents Tell Talent to Stick to Sport the author, John Ourand, talks about the suspension of Jemele Hill. Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, said that players will not play if they kneel during the national anthem. Hill's tweet came after Jones made the comment. Donald Trump was also a target of her tweets. We all know how much President Trump loves to tweet about sports and the athletes, so it's no surprise that she made a comment. In her tweet, she called President Trump "a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists." Hill was criticized by many people for her comment. An agent of a few of the ESPN reports named Sandy Montag, said that his advice to his clients is that social media is not the right area to voice their opinions. People who are in a position where there opinions that they post on social media that are seen by many people should avoid using social media for personal uses. They should try to do a better job of being professional. For more information on the article follow this link: Agents Tell Talent to Stick to Sport
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