Assignment task: Read the accompanied three articles posted on some of these athlete's personal journeys and answer the following questions.
Q1. How is it that some athletes that have been provided so much opportunity and in some cases wealth, resort to the extreme use of drugs and alcohol?
Q2. What responsibilities do sports teams; agents, team doctor's etc. have in order to protect these athletes?
Q3. What supports should teams offer to mitigate the chance of these situations from occurring?
Q4. How do you balance personal privacy of athletes with expectations and entitlements of teams and owners considering these matters when players are under contract?
- Articles
- Johnny Manziel
- Darryl Strawberry
- Kevin Stevens