Ethical Dilemmas Currently Impacting the World of Sports ( Week of 12/15)

Posted on 15 Dec ’14 by dp091190

NFL:

President Obama believed the NFL could have handled the Ray Rice Case better
- http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24884652/obama-says-goodell-nfl-behind-the-curve-in-handling-ray-rice
NFL players assocation to sue the NFL regarding the Adrian Peterson case
- http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12031568/nfl-players-association-sues-nfl-ruling-case-adrian-peterson-minnesota-vikings

NBA:

Some of the leagues biggest stars speak out on behalf of Eric Garner
- http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/the-nba-and-i-cant-breathe-a-controversy-at-a-crossroads-20141211

MLB:

MLB being sued for discrimination by highest ranking Latino-Woman in front office
- http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12017351/highest-ranking-hispanic-women-baseball-files-discrimination-suit-major-league-baseball

Soccer:

FIFA to vote on whether or not to publicly release the bidding corruption report
- http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30440705

Sportsmanship or Talent? Analyzing the Percy Harvin trade for the sake of a team’s success.

Posted on 20 Oct ’14 by dp091190

Sportsmanship or Talent? Analyzing the Percy Harvin trade for the sake of a team’s success.

With week 7 of the NFL season being out the door, the NFL’s midway point is quickly approaching. With that comes the NFL trade deadline on October 28, but 2 teams decided now was the right time for a change and made a deal just a few days ago.

This past Friday October 17^th, the New York Jets exchanged a conditional mid round draft pick with the Seattle Seahawks for the rights to Wide Receiver Percy Harvin. The talented offensive player will provide the Jets the help they need in scoring points, but the overall team chemistry of the Seahawks is sure to improve with Harvin’s departure due to documented off the field issues. Continue reading →

How did the media coverage of the Ray Rice scandal influence the public’s perception of domestic violence?

Posted on 15 Oct ’14 by dp091190

It seems as if the moment that TMZ released the second video relating to the Ray Rice case, the public was able to fully grasp the story.

Back in February of 2014, when the story first leaked it was destined for mainstream media attention and here we are EIGHT months later it still sits atop; with Rice’s hearing on his suspension appeal tentatively set for early November, as reported by NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport.

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