Sports are a prominent pastime in American history and a popular hobby for millions of Americans today. Sports play many roles in today’s complex society, one of which is held at the university level. College sports is a huge money-maker for large universities, but some experts claim that the same sports that bring in millions of dollars and thousands of new students every year have an adverse effect on the educational level of universities. Others would claim that sports have the positive effect of attracting incoming freshmen and building school pride and unity. It is certain that large universities sacrifice a lot for their sports teams, but the question is how far they will go to find success on the playing fields.
Sports represent one of the world’s most popular pastimes, and yet what we call sports in our society is very different from what sports used to be. Sports started out as a way people proved their worth and status, both physically and financially. While this is partially the case today, our society puts a higher premium on the advertising space associated with large sporting events that on the actual events themselves. Today’s fans are not simply fans, but consumers participating in commercialized activities that suck them of their money and love of the sports they’ve grown up with.
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College sports do suck a lot of the money out of people which is somewhat of a negative aspect of it. But sports is what brings school pride and builds a community. It is a way for people to be involved without really playing in the game. It is a way for people to bond to their school and thier fellow students. It is the life blood of the college. Haha.
Chris Patience
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