According to the Unofficial 2015 NBA Player Census, about 74.4 percent of the basketball players in the NBA are African Americans (Robbins, 2010). This data shows that African Americans are more talented at basketball than the other races. However, before 1950s, the existence of color barrier made hard for black people to join the basketball league. On October 1950, since the first African American basketball player Earl Lloyd joined the NBA, the number of African American players in the NBA has increased. (Martinez, 2015) Also, in the 1960s, basketball finally gained huge popularity in America, so more people had a dream to be a basketball player (Rich, 2009).
Earl Lloyd and others Pioneering and integrating the NBA Before October 31, 1950. The 5 year old, newly formed, National basketball Association was only filled with the white race. Shocking the world, Earl Lloyd and two others (Chuck Cooper and Nat Clifton) signed contracts to the National Basketball Association. Pioneering and fighting racial segregation, these individuals change the NBA forever. Now the NBA is filled with 74.4 percent of African Americans.
Most players nowadays either go to college for a year, and then drop out or they come from overseas. Playing overseas means having no distractions. There is no school involved, so there are not going to be as many distractions as there would be in a college or university. Most players do not even need to go overseas because some players are not from the U.S. In the article, “Early Entry in the NBA Draft”, it says that,” From 1998 to 2004, 74% of the first-round draft picks were early or foreign entrants”(223-43).
Dysfunctional Families William Shakespeare’s Hamlet presents two families who are dysfunctional. The first family and the main one is Hamlet’s family. Queen Gertrude and King Claudius got married very fast after Hamlet’s dad died and even though they are not related by blood, they are still related by martial bonds. This means that their marriage is considered incest.
4.1 million play in organized leagues. 5.8 million play on a school or college team. More people play basketball in the U.S. than any sport. https://www.sfia.org/press/433_Over-26-Million-Americans-Play-Basketball
When it comes to money, there will always be some sort of dispute and differences because that is what people usually work for, which is to live comfortably and support their families. There is a saying that says “money is the motive” and March Madness doesn’t fail to deliver on bringing in the money. The NCAA tournament for men’s collegiate basketball takes place from March to April, and brings in so much money each year for the NCAA. The number one revenue generator for March Madness is Broadcast Rights (Investopedia). CBS agreed to pay the NCAA 16 million dollars a year for broadcast rights (Investopedia).
From Division I to the pros, there are many great sporting events, but overall one reigns supreme. This is the men's NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) college basketball tournament, which includes a 68 team, single elimination, bracket style battle for the title of National Champion. During this tournament, or so called "March Madness," teams play games throughout the month of March with a "survive and advance strategy. " This madness forces teams to leave it all on the line, as they fight for survival one game at to be crowned national champion. " March Madness" is the most exciting, frequent, and interactive sporting event, which makes it the best event in sports.
Creating a giant league will make viewers more entertained. Things could be improved if there were a league made up of NBA and WNBA players such as the the non competitive playoffs for the NBA, the short WNBA season, and also how the NBA all star weekend is getting less entertaining every year. It is a dispute because it doesn’t allow females to get the respect they deserve as basketball players, also does not get paid as much as they should. The WNBA is not evolving into anything as big as the NBA, and the female basketball players also does not get to represented by the large companies such as Nike and Jordan. The problem with the male basketball players are that they have to deal with continuous injuries.
Did you know that in March Madness (one of the biggest tournaments for college basketball) that there are over 9 million dollars spent on just betting. No commercials or anything, just betting. College basketball is so much more interesting than NBA basketball, but in the NBA the stadiums are bigger so more people come. People don't realize how lazy players are in the NBA. College basketball is so much more interesting than NBA because they try harder in games, they rebound, which leads to big things, and there has been more money spent on March Madness than any other tournament in college basketball.
Should NBA Players have a Pay Cap Imagine having to play all you could while thousands of people watch your every move, being recorded on national television, being documented into history. This is the anxiety level of an average NBA player. But if he were to push it all in the game, why should he have an average payment than his teammate who sits on the bench the whole game. Why should the best player in the NBA have the same average salary next to the worst player in the NBA.
We are losing talent to less prestigious and far away leagues because the young athletes simply need a paying job to support themselves and their family. European and amateur leagues allow these players to come and play for their teams and most of the time for pay. Some of these athletes are just heading into their prime when they are snatched from and sometimes are never to be seen again. Once they head over to overseas leagues they may eventually find a solid home there and not want to leave. Not only is the age rule scaring away potential NBA talent, but it is also flawed in its own ways.
But there aren’t that many in FIFA. So the NBA had and have much more superstar players. That’s because their better and are more exciting to watch. So pretty much the NBA has, had and will have much better players than Soccer does or
To play basketball on the highest level, it takes hard work, time, and determination to make it in the NBA but a lot of people
Due to this people form all around the world play basketball professionally and for leisure. Basketball is the best sport because playing basketball has a lot of benefits for your health, it is a lot of fun to play as well as watch and it requires a lot of skill. These
Do Professional Sports Have a Negative Effect On Human Rights? On the surface sports is a wonderful thing; it offers people a chance to realize their dream of becoming a professional athlete as well as relish in the money and fame that follows, it also offers an escape wh ere people can relax and enjoy the spectacle that is sports. However underneath the glitz and glamour there is a dark side to professional sports that people do not often get to see. In the world of professional sports human rights are neglected.
