Ethics in Sports

1. Ethics in Sports
Sarah Skeith

2. What is Sportsmanship?
-Sportsmanship in professional sports is when an athlete competes at their highest
level in an effort to win a game or match while still remaining within the rules of the
game and acting in a respectful manner toward the opposing team.

3. Sportsmanship in Multiple Areas
-Owners and Coaches
-Health and Safety
-Athletes and Community
-Fan Behavior

4. Owners and
Coaches
As the leaders of an organization
owners and coaches are
expected to display
sportsmanship through their
comments and actions.
Tom Coughlin
Mike Tomlin

5. Owners and Coaches
Tom Coughlin
-He has always been more than
graceful towards his opponents after a
win or a loss. He has also done an
excellent job with controlling his own
players. He has had to manage large
personalities and egos such as Odell
Beckham Jr. Many teams also have
locker room problems, but Coughlin’s
leadership has always prevented this
from becoming a problem.
Mike Tomlin
-He was fined $100,000 when he tried
to physically interfere with the game.
He attempted to trip a player on the
opposing team who was sprinting in
the open field towards the end zone.
He was prepared to accept a loss
gracefully so he broke the rules to try
to end with a win.

6. Health and Safety
Personal
-My concussion was a result of the
unethical play of my opponent. I jumped
in the air to pass the ball and my
opponent went underneath me and took
my legs out. As a result I fell backwards
and I was very lucky to hit my back before
my head,however I did have some
memory loss and sat out a few games.
Accidents happen in sports, but the girl
went underneath me when I was most
vulnerable and waited for me to come
down.

7. Health and Safety
Professional
The New Orlean Saints' bounty
scandal offered rewards to each other
to injury the opponents to the point
where they had to leave the game. The
Saints players were hurting other
players on purpose to help
themselves.

8. Athletes and
Community
Athletes are in the public
spotlight, which means they are
capable of setting positive or
negative examples
Victor Cruz
Ray Rice

9. Athletes and Community
Victor Cruz
-Victor Cruz, receiver for The New
York Giants. Countless times Victor
Cruz has been in the news for going
back to his hometown of Paterson,
New Jersey. He helps with toy drives,
has his own foundation, and does
many other activities to help
struggling youth.
Ray Rice
-Ray Rice is infamous for hitting his
now wife in an elevator until he passed
out. He set a very bad example for
young men. Domestic violence is a
serious issue and Ray Rice is clearly a
part of the problem.

10. Fan Behavior
Positive
-Cheering
-Clapping
-Supporting
Negative
-Chanting negative comments
-Throwing objects
-Fighting
-Stalking

11. Future of Sportsmanship
-As people become more aware of the values, sportsmanship will improve
-Values must be stressed in youth sports
-Will improve the quality of the games
-Will make sports more enjoyable for everyone!

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