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Is defined as*
In many societies, excellent sports persons are viewed as heroes in their society and are
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regarded as role models for youths. Other people are of the view that such sports figures
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should not be held up as role models. Which view do you agree with?
comparison
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A role model is a person who serves as an example of the values, attitudes and behaviours
associated with a role (Dictionary.com, 2017). Several nations do look up to excellent sport Commented [NAR4]: Who?
These individuals believe that sport figures possess*
persons as heroes and youths look up to them as role models because these individuals
possess the qualities of a role model; however, some societies thought that sport figures Commented [NAR5]: Qualities of a role model*
should not be regarded as role models because not all athletes possess those qualities. I agree Commented [NAR6]: Are negative influencers*
that sport persons should not be held as role models because despite having some good Commented [NAR7]: *probably one of the reasons
qualities, some of these athletes possess negative influences which outweighs their Commented [NAR8]: Grammar mistake
achievements. *shape

Values are probably the reason why athletes are seen as role models. Athletes are disciplined Commented [NAR9]: athletes
to keep a healthy lifestyle and possess values such as perseverance, determination and Commented [NAR10]: as role models because*
teamwork. These values shapes the athlete to seem ideal and someone to look up to as these Commented [NAR11]: famous*
values made them who they are today a famous, excellent sports figure. People look up to
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athletes because of their achievements and how they transformed their lives from passion
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driven to sports. People believe that athletes possesses values that driven them to be better
each and every day till the day they became successful or even a prodigy. Commented [NAR14]: possess*
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On the contrary, Steinberg (2013) assumes that athletes will not always be behaviourally
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correct and that they will make mistakes, mature and grow. This shows that an athlete may
possess such good qualities of a role model but cause negative influences from their mistakes, Commented [NAR17]: role models
such as committing an unlawful act and their monetary ambitions. Not all athletes are a good Commented [NAR18]: unlawful acts
nilly-willy two-shoes because some ended up committing inappropriate unlawful acts that led Commented [NAR19]: People change overtime, even
them to being jailed. For instance, Tiger Woods was the ultimate professional and Lance athletes,
Armstrong had overcome cancer to rule cycling; nevertheless, Woods became a serial Commented [NAR20]: Some athletes
adulterer and Armstrong became a drug cheat (Kelper, 2013). These examples shows that not
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all athletes will instill the values after being recognised as an excellent athlete. If people,
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especially youths look up these athletes, they will be influenced negatively to follow the
footsteps of their role models. People will commit unlawful acts thinking it is ethical since that Commented [NAR23]: instil
role models been through that phase before. Other than that, athletes monetary ambition Commented [NAR24]: remove
could cause a negative impact to their admirers. Athletes follow up with advertisements to Commented [NAR25]: to these
benefit their personal branding and increase their monetary ambition. Kelper (2013) states
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that sports-industrial complex pumps out stories about American athletes loving their
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mothers in advertisements. While doing so, athletes pretentiously act like role models in
advertisements to boost their popularity and the product; consequently, athletes were Commented [NAR28]: , thinking it is ethical since their ...
dishonest by faking their values on commercials for their own monetary benefit and fooling Commented [NAR29]: Athletes
their admirers to believe that their role model possess the qualities they thought were true. Commented [NAR30]: The society, especially youths.

All in all, athletes should not be role models. Despite the achievements athletes have today, Commented [NAR31]: Ambitions*
it does not imply that they could uphold those values as role models their entire life Commented [NAR32]: While*
wholesomely. Role models should possess the qualities of a role model through and through Commented [NAR33]: models
with honesty and sincerity. To follow the true role models are what makes us better each and
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every day as these are the people who help us to chase for our dreams and possess good
values. Subsequently, we might be role models for others in future times. Commented [NAR35]: ; subsequently,
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