| Does the media really over due the coverage the give | | | | much pressure of them because they are raising the |
| to black athletes who have trouble with the law or | | | | hopes of success on any for all future black athletes. |
| their private lives? Does the media over due the | | | | Today`s black athletes have raise the bar of hopes |
| coverage they give to black athletes in sports? Why | | | | for future success for all black people. I know that their |
| does the media not give both sides of these athletes | | | | should be no pressure on athletes of any color to |
| and all athletes? Covering a story about high profile | | | | have to live up to their fans ideas of how their favorite |
| athletes in some kind of trouble media outlets should | | | | sports hero should live. |
| give not always just the bad side of this story. What | | | | Black athletes today are building the hopes of young |
| have these athletes done to help their sport? What do | | | | black children every where that they really do have a |
| these athletes do in their community to help children | | | | chance to be successful in life if these children work |
| that look up to black athletes today? | | | | hard to achieve success. There is media pressure on |
| I have been watching sports stories on many different | | | | all athletes that are successful because today`s |
| athletes I believe that if the media is going to cover | | | | athletes are live the sports dream that all sports |
| these stories talk or write about both sides of this | | | | children hope to achieve when they grow up. Every |
| athlete. Do not always repeat the same story about | | | | child athlete no matter what race want the life that |
| what that athlete did wrong this goes for any athlete. I | | | | today's athletes have. |
| believe that today's black athletes are higher profile | | | | I believe that some times there must be a down time |
| cases when a black athlete breaks the law. I hope that | | | | on covering these athletes in the media. I do not judge |
| it is not the color of a athletes skin that brings more | | | | all athletes by the wrongs that some athletes commit. |
| media coverage. The media has to cover high profile | | | | Black athletes are very popular because of their |
| athlete news. This is news that their fans want to hear | | | | success its a shame that the constant coverage of a |
| about their favorite athlete. Covering athletes that have | | | | few bad athletes makes more news then all the good |
| trouble with the law is not easy for any reporter. | | | | most black athletes do. I hope the day will come when |
| Athletes that are high profile are always subject to | | | | sport fans will only see what that athlete did wrong |
| more media coverage because their fans want to | | | | and not so much talk about their color. Until the day |
| know every thing that they can about their favorite | | | | comes when sports fans and the media cover only |
| athlete. High profile athletes bring in more viewers for | | | | what that athlete did wrong and not talk about the |
| media outlets. This high profile coverage sells big | | | | athletes color this kind of media talk will continue. I do |
| money air time for media outlets. I believe that today's | | | | not think and athlete should be judged by his or her |
| black athletes are looked up to more by their fans | | | | color. |
| from all race. I believe its to bad that the media covers | | | | I see so much brotherhood between today's athletes |
| more of the bad things a black athlete does. I know | | | | they look our for each other no matter what the color |
| that their is alot of extra pressure on today's black | | | | of that teammate. This is how every race should be |
| athlete to always live a clean life away from any | | | | looking out for each other no matter what. Our country |
| trouble that comes along. Sometimes and high profile | | | | has made so many strides when it comes to race |
| black athlete has to take the good with the bad as a | | | | there is much more for all of us to do not just in sports |
| high profile athlete. | | | | but in all our lives before the race card can be burned |
| Today's black athletes have a better way of life with | | | | for ever. I hope that the brother hood that has |
| a chance to make big money and have fame without | | | | developed on the field will become part of every day |
| the daily racial trash that black athletes put up with in | | | | life. Sports have brought about so much change for |
| past years. Sometimes sports fans like me want for | | | | the good. Do not let the bad acts of a few change this |
| their favorite players to always be a hero on the field | | | | for any sport. |
| as well as off. I believe that black athletes have so | | | | As always I write with respect. |