An Answer
Hello All,
I do hope that each of you enjoyed this last weekend. Easter, I hope is a time of reflection and celebration for you and your families.
Well I have recently received the answer of a previous post. Jesse Jackson, Civil-Rights Leader, Presidential Candidate and witnessed by me to have an ulterior motive in the topic of racism, publicly jump on board the Barry Bonds issue.
Jackson, failing to speak up during the Congressional, House Government Reform Committee hearings of Steroid usage in baseball, decided that Mr. Barry Bonds will be his platform to enter this year old debate.
With such names as Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro and other stars testifying on the connection of Major League Baseball and Illegal Performance-Enhancing drugs. Sosa, from the Dominican Republic, and Palmeiro of Cuba, have been labeled steroid users even though their testimonial denial of using this drug. Palmeiro has since tested positive for steroid usage. Jose Conseco, Cuban born, and Mark McGwire both pleaded the Fifth Amendment during their testimonies.
Illegal steroid use is destroying such names as Sosa, Palmeiro, Conseco and McGwire; thereby, all but eliminating their possibilities of entering the Baseball Hall of Fame. How many more careers will this drug devastate? As we speak of such greats, where has Mr. Jackson been during these times? In addition, why does he, or his advisors, feel this is the time to come forward and speak? Is it due to Mr. Bonds’ treatment in San Diego? I would think not, only due to the history of contention in this sport. The occurrence of items thrown at players as they take the field has happened many times in the past, especially when the game is involving two rival cities.
What does this state about our society values? Each previously mentioned sports player individually earns more than many other occupational heroes. Take a Paramedic, who only earns a very fractional amount and utilizes such over the counter pills to remain awake and alert on his/her shift. These professionals, like doctors who perform multiple hour long surgeries, require an alertness to perform their duties in saving our lives. These professionals just do not do this. The ramifications are too tremendous when you think of the loss of life. Has there been discussion of increasing these professionals’ earnings? I have not seen this, have you?
Additionally, what about the pilots who transport these teams to their next competition? What would happen if these professionals utilized “Performance-Enhancing” medication to better their operation or awareness? Or, heaven forbid, should one of these pilots “drop- the- ball” during the landing of the next city for the World Series, will their pay increase due to better performance? Will it increase due to their success in performance?
Why is it OK, as mentioned by some sports fans, for major league sports stars to utilize these remedies and maintain their career records? I think if these sports stars and role models for our youth are to keep their career records, then they should earn less money. Or, if they are to maintain their salaries, then they should be held to a higher level of integrity than other well earning professions, such as the surgeon or pilot.
I have been watching my reader’s visit to this site. While I am not an accomplished author, I do appreciate your visits and thoughts.
Thank you
Reach
I do hope that each of you enjoyed this last weekend. Easter, I hope is a time of reflection and celebration for you and your families.
Well I have recently received the answer of a previous post. Jesse Jackson, Civil-Rights Leader, Presidential Candidate and witnessed by me to have an ulterior motive in the topic of racism, publicly jump on board the Barry Bonds issue.
Jackson, failing to speak up during the Congressional, House Government Reform Committee hearings of Steroid usage in baseball, decided that Mr. Barry Bonds will be his platform to enter this year old debate.
With such names as Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro and other stars testifying on the connection of Major League Baseball and Illegal Performance-Enhancing drugs. Sosa, from the Dominican Republic, and Palmeiro of Cuba, have been labeled steroid users even though their testimonial denial of using this drug. Palmeiro has since tested positive for steroid usage. Jose Conseco, Cuban born, and Mark McGwire both pleaded the Fifth Amendment during their testimonies.
Illegal steroid use is destroying such names as Sosa, Palmeiro, Conseco and McGwire; thereby, all but eliminating their possibilities of entering the Baseball Hall of Fame. How many more careers will this drug devastate? As we speak of such greats, where has Mr. Jackson been during these times? In addition, why does he, or his advisors, feel this is the time to come forward and speak? Is it due to Mr. Bonds’ treatment in San Diego? I would think not, only due to the history of contention in this sport. The occurrence of items thrown at players as they take the field has happened many times in the past, especially when the game is involving two rival cities.
What does this state about our society values? Each previously mentioned sports player individually earns more than many other occupational heroes. Take a Paramedic, who only earns a very fractional amount and utilizes such over the counter pills to remain awake and alert on his/her shift. These professionals, like doctors who perform multiple hour long surgeries, require an alertness to perform their duties in saving our lives. These professionals just do not do this. The ramifications are too tremendous when you think of the loss of life. Has there been discussion of increasing these professionals’ earnings? I have not seen this, have you?
Additionally, what about the pilots who transport these teams to their next competition? What would happen if these professionals utilized “Performance-Enhancing” medication to better their operation or awareness? Or, heaven forbid, should one of these pilots “drop- the- ball” during the landing of the next city for the World Series, will their pay increase due to better performance? Will it increase due to their success in performance?
Why is it OK, as mentioned by some sports fans, for major league sports stars to utilize these remedies and maintain their career records? I think if these sports stars and role models for our youth are to keep their career records, then they should earn less money. Or, if they are to maintain their salaries, then they should be held to a higher level of integrity than other well earning professions, such as the surgeon or pilot.
I have been watching my reader’s visit to this site. While I am not an accomplished author, I do appreciate your visits and thoughts.
Thank you
Reach
posted by Reach | 2:11 PM
2 Comments:
I agree, and I've always thought that sports stars salaries are ridiculous. But there's one thing you didn't mention. These peeps are superstars. They are supposed to be BIG.
I don't agree with the use of steroids, especially since so many kids look up to them. But as far as salaries, we expect them to be extravagant, and get paid huge amounts of money so we can dream about what it would be like.
It's just like a movie star or supermodel. They live outside the normal means of their fans. And also, I beleive I read somewhere that their salaries are actually in line with what they bring in to the Team, the city, and even the league. If they don't bring in the big bucks, they don't get the big contracts.
TH, you bring up a point that I have never fully examined; the salary is directly perportional to their contributions to the team. Exellent counter-point which leads my thoughts toward reproaching my stance.
Reach
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