Sports and Society: Athletes as Role Models

Read the following link: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=6783133. Read handout "Athletes Should Be Expected To Be Role Models". Answer the accompanying questions. begin to formulate an opinion: Should athletes be held to a higher standard? What are the qualities of someone who is worth aspiring to be? Can professional athletes really be role models? Should we expect athletes to behave a certain way? Develop an essay that begins to answer these questions and ultimately answers the question; Are professional athletes role models?