Sportsmanship Case StudyPRESENTATION BY: JUSTYN BOWEN

Section 1 - Introduction

To me, sportsmanship means to show ethical and respectful behavior towards others in a sports environment. This presentation will support my findings based on this definition and I will hopefully be able to draw a final conclusion towards the idea of sportsmanship.

Section 2 - Owners

When I researched team owners, I found that most people related them to the idea that sportsmanship was dead

Many claim owners to have no backbone for their team at all when it comes to their ethics

Because owners generally don’t dictate as much on the field as much as coaches and players do, they often do ridiculous things such as several owners from the NBA Developmental League, leading to various fines

This helps us draw the conclusion that the team is a reflection of one’s behavior meaning that the team owner sets the standards for protocol

Section 2 - Coaches

Coaches have more of a say in what players do out on the field Some coaches take the field with a certain swagger and attitude

that is so positive and so contagious, it spreads to others Other times it’s harmful to others such as Sean Payton with the

BountyGate scandal and Jerry Sanduski Coaches are the real leaders in sports and players model what

the head honchos, therefore coaches should set the example for the roster they create

Section 3 - Health

Health is important and can determine a lot about the success of a team

It determines a lot through sportsmanship and can make a team frustrated based on big losses and God forbid they intentionally harm players or someone else

Now we know that athletes take risks every time they play their sport, sometimes the game can get into your head and they frustrations of things you can’t control, such as injury, can really affect your mindset

Section 3 - Safety

Safety is always important to the integrity of the game because it determines how long you could potentially play it for

This is where the policies of each league step in, in order to help make the sports world a place of competitive spirit and not stupidity

You still see people like Ryan Braun or LeVeon Bell abuse drug policies in order to help them when they’re deteriorating their bodies

If you do something to jeopardize the integrity of the game, you’re ultimately hurting yourself and make yourself weaker and therefore losing safety and trust from the league you play for

Section 4 - Athletes

Athletes play the biggest role in sportsmanship being that there actions are under their control

They could be positive influences towards others such as Chris Paul who donates back to his community on a regular basis

Or they could be negative influences such as Deandre Jordan who went behind a team’s back to sign back with the Clippers and demoralize or blatantly lie to the Mavericks organization

Ultimately, it’s up to the athlete and their decisions are solely their own. For every action is an equal consequence

Section 4 - Community

Community supplies a good, solid, and supportive background for that athlete to be raised in

This allows the athlete to mature in the right sense and become the best they can be

To second the athlete, this is also one of the more important parts of sportsmanship because this is what helps to mold the athlete into the person they are today

Section 5 – Fan Behavior

This disregards all previous statements and relates to the fans and the fans only

Their behavior can be far from disappointing and by trying to prove their loyalty, they end up doing something stupid like throwing garbage onto the field or annoying a celebrity on social media

The fans should represent that team in a fashion like no other and should come together in rough and good times because that’s what sportsmanship is really all about

Conclusion

I chose the image above to represent my view of sportsmanship because it shows the ultimate rivals in football, a DE and a QB, getting along. That’s respect and we know it. I want this o become the future and the only way people can do this is if everyone puts whatever differences they have behind them and just play the game. We should bring in the youth aspects like shaking hands at the end, or “good game,” and enforce them in the professional world because believe it or not, that’ll change more lives for the better. That’s my ultimate vision and I hope that was clearly presented in this project.