This semester has been a great one. I have both met a lot of new people and learned many things that will benefit me in my future career in the sporting world. We have learned about how the globalization of sport impacts and is impacted throughout the world.
The one thing that really stood out to me and interested me the most this semester is when Octagon came to our classroom to talk. This was really interesting to me because this was something I am interested in doing as a career. It was amazing to see the money involved in the events that they help create. It was shocking to me that he said he has had companies come and ask for them to draw something up and come up with a marketing plan and they say we have no budget and the sky is the limit. The amount of sponsors that strive to get their product out in the public by using sport was also hard to believe. This was a prime example of how globalized sport has become. It is so large that companies are using it to spread their brand around the world.
Another part of the semester i enjoyed was looking back on former athletes that we used to watch when we were young and even those who came before us and see the impact they have had on different sports because of their accomplishments. To deeply look at what Tiger Woods has done to the sport of golf both positively and negatively. The importance of the move to the U.S for Gretzky and how he grew the sport of hockey. And also how the Jordan brand is still increasing even though he hasn't played a game in a decade.
I have learned a lot from Dr. Spencer and would take her class again and would recommend it to everyone interested in sport.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Chris Paul Issue...Is it fair?
Do you think it was right for the NBA to veto the Chris Paul trade?
In my opinion it in many ways is not fair and not right to the fans, players, and the organizations. If players and teams want to trade or be traded and play in other cities for other teams why is the NBA stopping it?
It is not fair to the players in this trade that the NBA stepped in and vetoed this. If you are a team that has worked a deal to get a player that will be a huge asset to your team and that is taken away from you for no reason except the assumption that your team will be too overpowering in the league that's not right. Basically, the NBA is saying no because with this player you will have a juggernaut team that will dominate. Since when are we trying to control the talent in the pros?
It is also not fair to the players in the trade. Say your the players being traded away from your team for this player, and the trade gets vetoed. Why would you want to go back to a team that doesn't want you? You wouldn't! That puts those players in an awful position. And for Chris Paul, he's probably excited to be upgrading to a very strong team but that gets taken from him and he has to go back to the team thats not as talented. He's a great player that wants to win a championship but the NBA says no because the team that your going to has too many good players already. NBA is a joke. It would be better is the league went back into lockout mode if this is how its going to be.
In my opinion it in many ways is not fair and not right to the fans, players, and the organizations. If players and teams want to trade or be traded and play in other cities for other teams why is the NBA stopping it?
It is not fair to the players in this trade that the NBA stepped in and vetoed this. If you are a team that has worked a deal to get a player that will be a huge asset to your team and that is taken away from you for no reason except the assumption that your team will be too overpowering in the league that's not right. Basically, the NBA is saying no because with this player you will have a juggernaut team that will dominate. Since when are we trying to control the talent in the pros?
It is also not fair to the players in the trade. Say your the players being traded away from your team for this player, and the trade gets vetoed. Why would you want to go back to a team that doesn't want you? You wouldn't! That puts those players in an awful position. And for Chris Paul, he's probably excited to be upgrading to a very strong team but that gets taken from him and he has to go back to the team thats not as talented. He's a great player that wants to win a championship but the NBA says no because the team that your going to has too many good players already. NBA is a joke. It would be better is the league went back into lockout mode if this is how its going to be.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Tiger's Back?
This last sunday Tiger ended the 2 year winless drought at the Chevron Challenge in Thousand Oaks, California. We finally saw the old Tiger in the all too familiar old fashion win. Tiger was one back of Zach Johnson with two to play and just like we would've expected 2 years ago, he poured in a birdie on the 17th. He then proceeded to bury a 6 footer on 18 for the birdie and the win. As the world watched him drain the putt on 18 the goose bumps had to get to everyone as he did that fist pump we have been patiently waiting to see for 2 long years. When asked how he felt he said "It feels awesome whatever it is".
Does this win put Tiger back in the hearts of fans everywhere? Is he back for good? I think this is exactly what Tiger needed . This was the confidence boost he needed. This win got him back to that feeling of being in contention and also got the belief back from the fans that Tiger can still do it.
The big question is that is he going to win some big tournaments now? Yes the Chevron was big with it being over a $2,000,000 paycheck to the winner, but there were only 17 player in the field. This is a stepping stone in the right direction but will we see some majors that will go toward Jacks record next?
Does this win put Tiger back in the hearts of fans everywhere? Is he back for good? I think this is exactly what Tiger needed . This was the confidence boost he needed. This win got him back to that feeling of being in contention and also got the belief back from the fans that Tiger can still do it.
The big question is that is he going to win some big tournaments now? Yes the Chevron was big with it being over a $2,000,000 paycheck to the winner, but there were only 17 player in the field. This is a stepping stone in the right direction but will we see some majors that will go toward Jacks record next?
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Paralympics and the Media
How many times when the Olympics were being televised have you missed the games? Seeing that if your reading this, your into sports, so you probably haven't. The Olympics give those with extreme athletic ability to show off their stuff and represent their country on the biggest stage in the world.
There are also more athletes that have these extreme skills, but unfortunately they have been handicapped by a situation that leaves them unable to compete at the Olympics. This is why we have the Paralympics so these unbelievable people with great skills can still compete. They are just as stunning and eye opening as other Olympians but why don't we see them? How many of you have seen any events of the Paralympics? Probably not many because they are not really televised and are very poorly marketed. What kind of message are we sending that we can't support our athletes that our handicapped? Not a very good one.
Of course people say it's because there is no money in it or there are no sponsors supporting it. Obviously sponsors are nit going to support something if they know that it will never been seen. Why would a company want an advertisement that no one can see? To sum this up the media is hurting the Paralympics by not televising it or marketing it. If you did want to watch the Paralympics you probably wouldn't even know were to look.
The talent is there that will bring viewers and it is also amazing to see these athletes compete. We have people playing basketball in wheeclairs and athletes playing ice hockey with no legs. Tanni Grey-Thompson has dominated the wheelchair games at the Paralympics with 11 gold medals! It is inspirational and should be shown on tv.
The only thing holding it back is the support and the media. What are your thoughts on changing this problem?
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There are also more athletes that have these extreme skills, but unfortunately they have been handicapped by a situation that leaves them unable to compete at the Olympics. This is why we have the Paralympics so these unbelievable people with great skills can still compete. They are just as stunning and eye opening as other Olympians but why don't we see them? How many of you have seen any events of the Paralympics? Probably not many because they are not really televised and are very poorly marketed. What kind of message are we sending that we can't support our athletes that our handicapped? Not a very good one.
Of course people say it's because there is no money in it or there are no sponsors supporting it. Obviously sponsors are nit going to support something if they know that it will never been seen. Why would a company want an advertisement that no one can see? To sum this up the media is hurting the Paralympics by not televising it or marketing it. If you did want to watch the Paralympics you probably wouldn't even know were to look.
The talent is there that will bring viewers and it is also amazing to see these athletes compete. We have people playing basketball in wheeclairs and athletes playing ice hockey with no legs. Tanni Grey-Thompson has dominated the wheelchair games at the Paralympics with 11 gold medals! It is inspirational and should be shown on tv.
The only thing holding it back is the support and the media. What are your thoughts on changing this problem?
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Has Money & Marketing Taken Over Sports?
How many times when your watching a game do you see comercials? Too many right? After listening to Dick Maxwells speech this morning I learned that there are 5 commercial breaks per quarter in every NFL football game. All lasting 110 secons. The media timeouts are not called during breaks of plays either. Their is a sideline referee that has 2 orange bands on his arms and when he signals it is time for a media timeout it happens. It doesnt matter if Peyton Manning was about to take the snap or the lions were about to blitz. Once the whistle is blown the ref signals to the broadcaster and the commentator then has 10 seconds to make a sendoff statement followed by 90 seconds of comercial. After commercial the commentator has 10 more seconds to bring it back for a totla of 110 seconds of marketing commericals. Do you think it is degrading to the game to have commercials dictate the flow of the game?
Personally I do, The marketing aspect has taken over sports completly. The big players don't even seem to play for teams anymore. Its almost as if they play for a brand. Hockey for example, when someone says sidney crosby one of the first things that comes to my mind is Reebok. Why? Because when I see him on T.V he is either in a Reebok commercial or in a game wearing all Reebok. Same as Michael Jordan, immediatly nike comes to your head. Same with Tiger, does PGA Tour come to your mind when you hear Tiger? No nike does...And maybe affairs but hats it lol.
My point is that sport has become overwhelmed with the advertising and marketing I feel were are losing some of the drive from players to play from the heart instead of their wallet. NBA is a great example. Those guys have enough money they don't need more. But yet, they are not playing because they are getting a pay cut which is still in the millions for almost all. What happened to play the game because you love it? Is that gone for good?
Personally I do, The marketing aspect has taken over sports completly. The big players don't even seem to play for teams anymore. Its almost as if they play for a brand. Hockey for example, when someone says sidney crosby one of the first things that comes to my mind is Reebok. Why? Because when I see him on T.V he is either in a Reebok commercial or in a game wearing all Reebok. Same as Michael Jordan, immediatly nike comes to your head. Same with Tiger, does PGA Tour come to your mind when you hear Tiger? No nike does...And maybe affairs but hats it lol.
My point is that sport has become overwhelmed with the advertising and marketing I feel were are losing some of the drive from players to play from the heart instead of their wallet. NBA is a great example. Those guys have enough money they don't need more. But yet, they are not playing because they are getting a pay cut which is still in the millions for almost all. What happened to play the game because you love it? Is that gone for good?
Thursday, November 10, 2011
What will happen to Tiger next?
Throughout Tiger Woods' life he has experienced everything you can think of wether it be discrimination because of race, jealousy, or just plain bad luck. How could someone overcome things like these and still be the best player in the world and be flawless in situations beyond stressful and pressure packed.
Incidents with Tiger:
The first incident occurred when Tiger was in kindergarden. Tiger was bullied by older white kids and they tied him to a tree and labled him with the N-word. "I became aware of my racial identity on my first day of school" reported Tiger. Tiger states, "A group of sixth-graders tied me to a tree, spray-painted the word 'n- - - - -' on me, and threw rocks at me . . . And the teacher really didn't do much of anything.
Incidents with Tiger:
The first incident occurred when Tiger was in kindergarden. Tiger was bullied by older white kids and they tied him to a tree and labled him with the N-word. "I became aware of my racial identity on my first day of school" reported Tiger. Tiger states, "A group of sixth-graders tied me to a tree, spray-painted the word 'n- - - - -' on me, and threw rocks at me . . . And the teacher really didn't do much of anything.
"I used to live across the street from school . . . The teacher said, 'OK, just go home.' So I had to outrun all these kids going home . . . it was certainly an eye-opening experience."
The second incident was by a golf channel analyst Kelly Tilghman during on air commentary with Nick Faldo. Faldo and Tilghman were discussing young players who could challenge the world's No. 1 player toward the end of Friday's broadcast at Kapalua when Faldo suggested that ``to take Tiger on, maybe they should just gang up for a while.''
``Lynch him in a back alley,'' Tilghman replied.
The third incident occurred when tiger crashed his escalade into a fire hydrant outside of his jupiter home in Florida after his wife found out that he was cheating on her. She alledgedly busted out the windows of the car with one of his golf clubs. This later lead to the divorce of Tiger and Elin and the slow decline of Tiger Woods as a golfer and a person.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Language Barriers with Professional Athletes in the U.S, Why is this wrong?
Imagine you just watched an unbelievable baseball game and the pitcher just struck out three batters in extra innings for the win. Reporters come from everywhere to interview the player with the stellar performance on the mound to lead your favorite team to a huge win. They begin to ask him questions about the game and how he prepared and executed such a great performance. He begins to explain but you cant understand one word he is saying, how frustrating is that?
In my own opinion if you are going to come to the U.S and play a professional sport in a huge media spotlight you should have to be able to communicate in english. This sounds a little harsh but U.S citizens are pretty much paying your paycheck, they are almost all of the people in the stands who paid $50 for a ticket to watch you play, they are buying your jerseys and voting you into the All-Star game. Don't you think you would owe them the littlest thing as to be able to communicate with them?
The LPGA is a tour that is almost completely taken over by foreign players finally decided to take action back in 2008. This article goes more in depth with the problem and how they plan to solve this. http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=3553888
LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens says that by the end of 2009, all players who have been on the tour for two years must pass an oral evaluation of their English skills or face a membership suspension. Do you agree with this? Should other professional leagues begin with this type of action?
In my own opinion if you are going to come to the U.S and play a professional sport in a huge media spotlight you should have to be able to communicate in english. This sounds a little harsh but U.S citizens are pretty much paying your paycheck, they are almost all of the people in the stands who paid $50 for a ticket to watch you play, they are buying your jerseys and voting you into the All-Star game. Don't you think you would owe them the littlest thing as to be able to communicate with them?
The LPGA is a tour that is almost completely taken over by foreign players finally decided to take action back in 2008. This article goes more in depth with the problem and how they plan to solve this. http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=3553888
LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens says that by the end of 2009, all players who have been on the tour for two years must pass an oral evaluation of their English skills or face a membership suspension. Do you agree with this? Should other professional leagues begin with this type of action?
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The All Blacks Haka
After watching some of the Addidas commercials featuring the Haka that the All Blacks perform before games I was interested in the motions and words they said and what these meant or resembled. After a little research this is what I found.
The Haka is a traditional Maori war dance from New Zealand. Suprising to me the Haka that the All Blacks perform is not the only one. There are thousands of Haka performed by many different tribes and cultures. The one that they perform is called "Ka Mate". It is the most popular haka to perform in New Zealand and is the most commonly seen. It usually is performed before sporting events and even before conferences and meetings. It was adopted by the New Zealand National Rugby Union and has been performed at every event since 1906. It is also performed by New Zealands other national teams such as the Tall Blacks (Basketball) and the Ice Blacks (Hockey).
The "Ka Mate" haka is commonly said to have been composed by Te Rauparaha of Ngāti Toa to commemorate his escape from death during an incident in 1810. Chased by his enemies he hid in a food-storage pit under the skirt of a woman. He climbed out to find someone standing over him, who, instead of killing Te Rauparaha, turned out to be another chief friendly to him. In relief Te Rauparaha performed this ancient haka, which had been performed all through Aotearoa for centuries (Ko Nga Moteatea, 1853).
This is the translation of the Haka:
Whakawhiti te ra
(And caused it to shine again)
The Haka is a traditional Maori war dance from New Zealand. Suprising to me the Haka that the All Blacks perform is not the only one. There are thousands of Haka performed by many different tribes and cultures. The one that they perform is called "Ka Mate". It is the most popular haka to perform in New Zealand and is the most commonly seen. It usually is performed before sporting events and even before conferences and meetings. It was adopted by the New Zealand National Rugby Union and has been performed at every event since 1906. It is also performed by New Zealands other national teams such as the Tall Blacks (Basketball) and the Ice Blacks (Hockey).
The "Ka Mate" haka is commonly said to have been composed by Te Rauparaha of Ngāti Toa to commemorate his escape from death during an incident in 1810. Chased by his enemies he hid in a food-storage pit under the skirt of a woman. He climbed out to find someone standing over him, who, instead of killing Te Rauparaha, turned out to be another chief friendly to him. In relief Te Rauparaha performed this ancient haka, which had been performed all through Aotearoa for centuries (Ko Nga Moteatea, 1853).
This is the translation of the Haka:
(Te Rauparaha)
The first part is called by the leader…
Ringa pakia (Slap the hands against the thighs)
Uma tiraha (Puff out the chest)
Turi whatia (Bend the knees)
Hope whai ake (Let the hip follow)
Waewae takahia kia kino (Stamp the feet as hard as you can)
Uma tiraha (Puff out the chest)
Turi whatia (Bend the knees)
Hope whai ake (Let the hip follow)
Waewae takahia kia kino (Stamp the feet as hard as you can)
The shared chant…
Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora!
(I die! I die! I live! I live!)
Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora!
(I die! I die! I live! I live!)
(I die! I die! I live! I live!)
Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora!
(I die! I die! I live! I live!)
Tenei te tangata puhuru huru
(This is the hairy man)
Nana nei i tiki mai
(Who fetched the Sun)Whakawhiti te ra
(And caused it to shine again)
A upa … ne! ka upa … ne!
(One upward step! Another upward step!)
A upane kaupane whiti te ra!
(An upward step, another.. the Sun shines !!!)
Hi !!!
(One upward step! Another upward step!)
A upane kaupane whiti te ra!
(An upward step, another.. the Sun shines !!!)
Hi !!!
Here is the link to watch the video of a pre game haka by the All Blacks:
http://youtu.be/tdMCAV6Yd0Y
http://youtu.be/tdMCAV6Yd0Y
Thursday, September 29, 2011
1999 World Cup
The 1999 FIFA world cup was a huge turning point in women's soccer and women's sport. As we talked about in class the finals were played in Pasadena, California at the rose bowl. It was the largest attendance ever at a women's athletic event with just over 90,000 people in attendance. The match was scoreless after regulation time and came down to penalty kicks which the USA defeated China 5-4 . That game was a historical one in many aspects. One big asset was that it was big for the U.S and women's soccer especially for title IX as it showed women could compete on the same level as men. The other huge aspect was the final kick when Brandi Chastain tore her shirt off after the final goal. I believe that really kick started the way people viewed female athletes. You now see many more pictures of female athletes posing nude or in sexual poses or positions. Do you believe this is a positive or negative for sports and image of female athletes? Or both?
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Dr. Cho
Today in SM 3950 Dr. Cho spoke to our class about globalization and glocalization and how these and sports have impacted his life. It was amazing to hear how he grew up and the influences and situations he has been through and learned from.
First the thing that stood out to me was how similar his childhood was to that of any normal child in America. He grew up doing normal things a kid would do and all of his free time was spent playing sports with his friends every chance they could. He grew up with a "hero" which in his case was Jerry Rice, just like every sports kid had their favorite sports icon. He also touched on his college life as well, which he seemed to hint involved a lot of partying and drinking which is also very similar to the life of college kids in the states. (especially BGSU!)
Second, I was interested in how he got turned on to sports...he then told us about the military channel that televised the sporting events from the U.S. to the troops overseas and it was also televised to civilians as well. He included in that there were no commercials (wouldn't that be the perfect channel?!)
Dr. Cho also spoke of the draft and how he was involved in the military after being drafted. That was shocking to me as we have never had to deal with a draft in our lifetime. I'm not sure how that would feel if young kids were forced into the military against their will. I would have no problem fighting for my country and would do it in a heartbeat if it came down to it but I can not imagine the feeling after opening up a letter and seeing you have to report somewhere. But seeing he did get to spend 8 hours in a car with the cowboys cheerleaders, I would say it's a fair trade.
Lastly, it was neat to see towards the end how supportive Korea is of their sports. Seeing the crowd of 3 million fans to watch a world cup game on a big screen just amazed me. It was an unreal sight on video, couldn't imagine what it would be like in person. It just goes to show that sports are a huge market all over the world no matter where you go.
First the thing that stood out to me was how similar his childhood was to that of any normal child in America. He grew up doing normal things a kid would do and all of his free time was spent playing sports with his friends every chance they could. He grew up with a "hero" which in his case was Jerry Rice, just like every sports kid had their favorite sports icon. He also touched on his college life as well, which he seemed to hint involved a lot of partying and drinking which is also very similar to the life of college kids in the states. (especially BGSU!)
Second, I was interested in how he got turned on to sports...he then told us about the military channel that televised the sporting events from the U.S. to the troops overseas and it was also televised to civilians as well. He included in that there were no commercials (wouldn't that be the perfect channel?!)
Dr. Cho also spoke of the draft and how he was involved in the military after being drafted. That was shocking to me as we have never had to deal with a draft in our lifetime. I'm not sure how that would feel if young kids were forced into the military against their will. I would have no problem fighting for my country and would do it in a heartbeat if it came down to it but I can not imagine the feeling after opening up a letter and seeing you have to report somewhere. But seeing he did get to spend 8 hours in a car with the cowboys cheerleaders, I would say it's a fair trade.
Lastly, it was neat to see towards the end how supportive Korea is of their sports. Seeing the crowd of 3 million fans to watch a world cup game on a big screen just amazed me. It was an unreal sight on video, couldn't imagine what it would be like in person. It just goes to show that sports are a huge market all over the world no matter where you go.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Globalization of Baseball and WBC
Torey Brummett
Matt Schlitz
Ryland Ward
In the article Klein talks about growing the game of baseball. Growing the game to Klein means gaining supporters for the game of baseball and educating people of the game as well. Growing the game also includes getting kids interested in the game and getting them to play. The WBC has effectively helped grow the game of baseball. It gets viewers to watch in a few ways. First, viewers that may not even be interested in baseball may watch just because of the fact that its team USA. Second, people may watch because of the sake of it being a baseball game because they are fans of the game. Lastly, people may be interested because of their favorite MLB players playing on different teams.
Some of the pros of having international play in baseball would be spreading the game around the world and making it a more internationally recognized sport. Another pro of having international baseball would be that we could get to see more talented baseball players from around the world that maybe would not get the chance to play at the professional level.
I think the best way to make baseball grow in the global marketplace would be to televise the games on more stations and in more places. The games also need to be more advertised. I don't think that the games are very well advertised, not enough people know about the games and they are not made available unless it is an MLB game.
Matt Schlitz
Ryland Ward
In the article Klein talks about growing the game of baseball. Growing the game to Klein means gaining supporters for the game of baseball and educating people of the game as well. Growing the game also includes getting kids interested in the game and getting them to play. The WBC has effectively helped grow the game of baseball. It gets viewers to watch in a few ways. First, viewers that may not even be interested in baseball may watch just because of the fact that its team USA. Second, people may watch because of the sake of it being a baseball game because they are fans of the game. Lastly, people may be interested because of their favorite MLB players playing on different teams.
Some of the pros of having international play in baseball would be spreading the game around the world and making it a more internationally recognized sport. Another pro of having international baseball would be that we could get to see more talented baseball players from around the world that maybe would not get the chance to play at the professional level.
I think the best way to make baseball grow in the global marketplace would be to televise the games on more stations and in more places. The games also need to be more advertised. I don't think that the games are very well advertised, not enough people know about the games and they are not made available unless it is an MLB game.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
MY FAVORITE ATHLETE
My favorite athlete would have to be Tiger Woods. Even though he has had some problems in the past few years he is still the best player to ever play the game of golf. If it wasn't for Tiger golf would not be close to what it has become today, every golfer on tour will tell you the exact same. The level of competition would not be the same, the way the game is played would be much different, the amount of money in tournament purses wouldn't be nearly as close to what they are now. Most importantly the game would not be supported as much as it is today if it wasn't for Tiger Woods.
INTRODUCTION (Globalization of Sport)
My name is Torey Brummett and I am currently a junior at Bowling Green State University. I am a Sports Management Major with a minor in Marketing. I also compete on the BGSU Mens Golf Team. I enjoy watching all sports but mainly golf, hockey, and college football. If I could choose one event that I would like to attend before I die it would have to be the Masters at Augusta.
The globalization and growth of sport amazes me in many ways. These games we play now once derived from groups that once used these games for entertainment. These games for entertainment have now turned the world upside down. Sport is everywhere, it has now become less of an entertainment and more of a business. Companies all over the globe are now dumping millions of dollars into teams and players just to have a logo on their chest or a bottle of juice in their hands during an interview. The once fun game has turned into the biggest business feature in the world.
Do you think it has helped sport as a whole? I believe sport has both benefited and been hindered from the big boost in making sport a business. I beleive it has benefited in many ways, mostly because of support. Games are now available wherever you are, weather it be on your smartphone, your flat screen, or streaming from the internet. No matter where you are you can always be connected to sport. It has also made the competition and talent much better in sport as well. In my opinion the competition has gone up because the money has gone up as well. Players can make millions and millions of dollars, so why not train twice as hard and practice twice as much to make millions more? Players now have this as a mindset, they all want to make the big bucks. For example, the winner of the 1996 U.S Open (golf) made $425,000, while Rory McIlroy in 2011 won $1,260,000 and the tournament purse was $7.5 million dollars. This is a great example of what globalization has done for sport.
There have also been in my opinion some side effects of globalization of sport as well. Yes we are searching for the best talent to be entertained by in the U.S and yes some of those players are from other countries. But our U.S. leagues are becoming overpowered by foreign players who we bring here to play. There has become such an overwhelming amount of foreign athletes playing in the U.S we are starting to lose spots for AMERICAN players in AMERICAN leagues. Americans pay a rediculous amount of money to support and help our American teams but those teams are mostly made up of foreign players. It is becoming more and more of an issue starting with professional athletes and heading down to the college ranks.
-Please comment for other opinions on this issue-
The globalization and growth of sport amazes me in many ways. These games we play now once derived from groups that once used these games for entertainment. These games for entertainment have now turned the world upside down. Sport is everywhere, it has now become less of an entertainment and more of a business. Companies all over the globe are now dumping millions of dollars into teams and players just to have a logo on their chest or a bottle of juice in their hands during an interview. The once fun game has turned into the biggest business feature in the world.
Do you think it has helped sport as a whole? I believe sport has both benefited and been hindered from the big boost in making sport a business. I beleive it has benefited in many ways, mostly because of support. Games are now available wherever you are, weather it be on your smartphone, your flat screen, or streaming from the internet. No matter where you are you can always be connected to sport. It has also made the competition and talent much better in sport as well. In my opinion the competition has gone up because the money has gone up as well. Players can make millions and millions of dollars, so why not train twice as hard and practice twice as much to make millions more? Players now have this as a mindset, they all want to make the big bucks. For example, the winner of the 1996 U.S Open (golf) made $425,000, while Rory McIlroy in 2011 won $1,260,000 and the tournament purse was $7.5 million dollars. This is a great example of what globalization has done for sport.
There have also been in my opinion some side effects of globalization of sport as well. Yes we are searching for the best talent to be entertained by in the U.S and yes some of those players are from other countries. But our U.S. leagues are becoming overpowered by foreign players who we bring here to play. There has become such an overwhelming amount of foreign athletes playing in the U.S we are starting to lose spots for AMERICAN players in AMERICAN leagues. Americans pay a rediculous amount of money to support and help our American teams but those teams are mostly made up of foreign players. It is becoming more and more of an issue starting with professional athletes and heading down to the college ranks.
-Please comment for other opinions on this issue-
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