Unit 2Unit 2Chapter 15, Section 3Chapter 15, Section 3

Social Issues in SportsSocial Issues in Sports

Mr. YoungMr. Young

SociologySociology

Sport and Social MobilitySport and Social MobilityMany people view Many people view sports as a way to sports as a way to increase their increase their prestigeprestige, social , social mobilitymobility, or as a way , or as a way out of their out of their oldold life life and into a life of and into a life of fame and fortunefame and fortune

Tragically, for most Tragically, for most people, this is people, this is notnot the casethe case

Michael OherMichael Oher

Drafted in first round of 2009 NFL Drafted in first round of 2009 NFL draft by Baltimore Ravensdraft by Baltimore Ravens

Went from being in foster care and Went from being in foster care and homeless to the NFL, homeless to the NFL, BlindsideBlindside

Josh HamiltonJosh Hamilton11stst overall pick in overall pick in ’99 draft by Tampa ’99 draft by Tampa Bay (Devil) RaysBay (Devil) Rays

Basically left Basically left baseball because baseball because of drugs, only to of drugs, only to re-emerge in 2007 re-emerge in 2007 and is now one of and is now one of the best outfielders the best outfielders in the gamein the game

Josh Hamilton StoryJosh Hamilton Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIF3Ybx-S5Q

5 minutes (play from beginning to 5 minutes (play from beginning to 3:40)3:40)

Len BiasLen Bias22ndnd overall pick in overall pick in 1986 by Boston 1986 by Boston CelticsCeltics

11stst team All- team All-American from American from MarylandMaryland

Died from Cocaine Died from Cocaine overdose two days overdose two days after being draftedafter being drafted

Len Bias VideoLen Bias Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiXvNhXWHOc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEOvpkf-7M8v=vEOvpkf-7M8

6 minute short film6 minute short film

Jackie RobinsonJackie RobinsonFirst African First African American to play in American to play in Major League Major League BaseballBaseball

Was also a great Was also a great baseball player, baseball player, elected to the elected to the Baseball HOFBaseball HOF

Jackie Robinson VideoJackie Robinson Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLnP3fWh1tEv=KLnP3fWh1tE

King Kelley ColemanKing Kelley ColemanConsidered Considered greatest high greatest high school basketball school basketball player in state of player in state of Kentucky, maybe Kentucky, maybe of all timeof all time

Never played Never played college basketball college basketball

King Kelley Coleman VideosKing Kelley Coleman Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl8mTOCyQm4&feature=relatedv=gl8mTOCyQm4&feature=related

Start at 2:03Start at 2:03

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWeqT3p39_gv=DWeqT3p39_g

Social MobilitySocial MobilitySports usually does Sports usually does promotepromote an increase in an increase in social mobilitysocial mobilityCollege athletes tend to College athletes tend to be better be better educatededucated, , earn more earn more moneymoney, and , and have higher have higher occupationaloccupational prestige prestige than their fathersthan their fathersCollege athletes as a College athletes as a whole are more whole are more successfulsuccessful than college than college students who do not students who do not participate in sportsparticipate in sports

Upward mobility for minoritiesUpward mobility for minoritiesMost people point to Most people point to famous minorities such as famous minorities such as MJ, Tiger, and the Williams MJ, Tiger, and the Williams sisterssisters

However, most do not However, most do not focus on focus on educationeducation or a or a second second careercareer if sports if sports doesn’t workdoesn’t work

Only a small, small, small Only a small, small, small percentage of athletes will percentage of athletes will ever make it to the ever make it to the professionalprofessional level level

Athletes need to focus on a Athletes need to focus on a second second careercareer just in case. just in case.

Fortunate 50 PlayersFortunate 50 Players

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/specials/fortunate50/2009/more/specials/fortunate50/2009/

Based on 2008 salariesBased on 2008 salaries

That's A Lot Of Angel CakeThat's A Lot Of Angel Cake

A breakdown of Albert Pujols' 10-year guaranteed contract with the Angels, with additional provisions: A breakdown of Albert Pujols' 10-year guaranteed contract with the Angels, with additional provisions:

SalarySalary2012: $12 million; 2013: $16 million2012: $12 million; 2013: $16 million2014: $23 million; 2015: $24 million2014: $23 million; 2015: $24 million2016: $25 million; 2017: $26 million2016: $25 million; 2017: $26 million2018: $27 million; 2019: $28 million2018: $27 million; 2019: $28 million2020: $29 million; 2021: $30 million2020: $29 million; 2021: $30 million

Personal services agreementPersonal services agreementSides agree that after the expiration of the contract or Pujols' retirement as a player, they will enter into a Sides agree that after the expiration of the contract or Pujols' retirement as a player, they will enter into a 10-year personal services relationship and Pujols will be paid $1 million annually.10-year personal services relationship and Pujols will be paid $1 million annually.

Milestone accomplishmentsMilestone accomplishmentsThe sides agree they will enter into a separate marketing agreement in which Pujols will be paid for the The sides agree they will enter into a separate marketing agreement in which Pujols will be paid for the promotion and marketing of specified milestone accomplishments. Among them are a $3 million payment promotion and marketing of specified milestone accomplishments. Among them are a $3 million payment for 3,000 hits and a $7 million payment for 763 home runs.for 3,000 hits and a $7 million payment for 763 home runs.

Award BonusesAward BonusesMost Valuable Player: $500,000Most Valuable Player: $500,000MVP second or third place: $75,000MVP second or third place: $75,000Gold Glove: $75,000Gold Glove: $75,000Silver Slugger: $75,000Silver Slugger: $75,000All-Star election or selection: $50,000All-Star election or selection: $50,000World Series MVP: $100,000World Series MVP: $100,000ALCS MVP: $75,000ALCS MVP: $75,000

Other perks include:• A hotel suite on road trips.• A luxury suite at the ballpark for the Pujols Foundation, his charitable group, for 10 home games a year.• The right to buy a luxury suite between first base and third base for all home games.

Sport and RacismSport and RacismStackingStacking- assignment of - assignment of players to less central players to less central positions on the basis of positions on the basis of race or ethnicityrace or ethnicityCentralCentral positions positions involve leadership and involve leadership and decision making decision making African Americans are African Americans are paidpaid either as much or either as much or more than others more than others unless their level of unless their level of performanceperformance is is controlledcontrolled

Discrimination Cont.Discrimination Cont.We see that African We see that African Americans have Americans have lessless likely chance likely chance of getting hired in of getting hired in a sports-related job a sports-related job after playingafter playing

Sexism in SportsSexism in Sports

Sexism in SportSexism in SportHas been around since Has been around since Ancient Ancient GreeceGreeceWomen who were Women who were physicallyphysically or or intellectually superior to intellectually superior to them were them were unfeminineunfemininePlaying sports were Playing sports were considered considered masculinemasculine, , so may ladies did not so may ladies did not playplayWould harm a women’s Would harm a women’s healthhealth, especially her , especially her ability to bear kidsability to bear kids

Sexism Cont.Sexism Cont.1972 changed the game 1972 changed the game Title 9 Title 9 was enactedwas enacted

Required high school Required high school and colleges to offer and colleges to offer equalequal opportunity for opportunity for females as it did males females as it did males in sportsin sports

Originally did not worry Originally did not worry about about sportssports, was , was worried about hiring worried about hiring and employment and employment servicesservices

Title 9 VideosTitle 9 Videoshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae61ASpO3qov=ae61ASpO3qo

Too strong for a women: title 9 (10 min)Too strong for a women: title 9 (10 min)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttC_d4nSq8s&feature=relatedv=ttC_d4nSq8s&feature=related

John Stossel view (5:08)John Stossel view (5:08)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyokXf3gyM4&feature=relatedv=qyokXf3gyM4&feature=related

Generation IX (10 min)Generation IX (10 min)

Sexism Cont.Sexism Cont.Women are still denied Women are still denied equalequal access to the access to the power structure of sportpower structure of sportEven though Title 9 has Even though Title 9 has helped with equality for helped with equality for females in sports, it females in sports, it may have had a may have had a backlash in female backlash in female coachingcoachingMore men are now More men are now being attracted to being attracted to coaching female sports coaching female sports because of because of paypay and and nationalnational attention attention

Sexism Cont.Sexism Cont.Very few women’s Very few women’s professionalprofessional sports sports and even fewer and even fewer women play in themwomen play in themWomen usually earn Women usually earn significantlysignificantly less lessMichelle Wie signed Michelle Wie signed $10 million contract, $10 million contract, Tiger woods signed Tiger woods signed $60 million$60 millionJennie Finch around Jennie Finch around 500,000-1 million, 500,000-1 million, Arod, 33 millionArod, 33 million