Who Will Save Sports?
Here’s my one-word review of the year 2007 in sports: “sickening.” Too strong a word? Am I overreacting? I don’t think so. Want proof? Just look at the sports pages any day of the week. They’re filled with stories of substance abuse, cheating, gambling—you name it.
It seems like many of today’s rich, famous, and talented athletes are doing everything possible to put their sport, and their antics, on page 1. You may say that these stars are laughing their way to the bank but along the way, sports is very sick and in the emergency room.
There’s no doubt that many athletes are getting very rich. The question is this: Is their despicable behavior going to kill sports as we know it? Sports is sick and getting sicker. But I believe it still can be saved. Want to know who’ll save sports?
I think it’s those who still love sports the most—the young kids. The young kids who aren’t playing for the money or the scholarship. The young kids who love to play more than they love to win. The young kids who still realize that sports are not about “me,” but about ‘we.”
Young kids like Bianca. Bianca is a third-grader who plays in a church league in central New Jersey. Early in the season, Katarina missed a practice session. Two days later, Bianca, one of Kat’s teammates, called her at home and asked if she could come over to show her what she missed at practice!
A simple phone call. A simple act of caring.
Bianca really gets it.
When’s the last time you missed a day of practice or a day of school or a day of work and somebody called you and offered to help?
More importantly, when’s the last time you did what Bianca did?
Bianca didn’t just care—she actually showed that she cared.
So as we close the book on 2007 and the steroids, and the dog fights, and the other scandals we’ve read about, let’s hope that there are lots of young athletes like Bianca out there who love sports enough to save it. Third graders who, hopefully, don’t read the sports pages.
~Dr. Gilbert
Quote of the month: "Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present"
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3 comments:
When you mention it, I get sick to, looking to see some famous big shot athelete who get's props for something he probobly never did.
As for the two girls...once actually used to me an old neighbor of mine. I used to play with her older bro, and her. She has a lot of energy to say the least ^.^
What she did, is just amazing. This girl, literally nocks me off my feet with the good things she's done and do's.
So a new year, can't belive how fast the other went by...I madea a few New year resolutions, how 'bout you?
Ok I'll get a translator and get back to ya. Shorty- Yes this girl is teaching lessons to many around her. She is from St. Matthew's and making a difference. I think instead of a new years resolution, all we need is a promise to ourselves which is DWYSYWD.= Do What You Say You Will Do. Thanks for your comments.
Who buys the tickets to the games where these so called "heroes" play? Who wears the clothing with the team number of these "heroes" ? Who idolizes these "heroes" on TV, magazines, newspapers? Sad to say, but we do, the adults. Charity begins at home. If our kids sees us doing this, then they worship these "heroes" heh, not saying much for us, is it?
"With gentleness, overcome anger. With generosity overcome meaness. With truth overcome delusion!"
We need to tell our children the truth about these "heroes".
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