Recently we have seen a couple of professional athletes in the United States and around the world addressing their sexuality publicly. Athletes like Micheal Sam, Jason Collins and Brittney Griner have "came out" this past year and were celebrated for their tremendous courage.
Micheal Sam, Jason Collins and Brittney Griner were all excellent athletes in college and were drafted into the pro level of their respective sport. (I believe Micheal Sam would have been drafted higher if he did not "come out") Each of them was drafted solely because of talent and their performance at the college level.
Sexuality in sports has been a huge topic in our society today. In my opinion, a person's sexuality should not matter when it comes to playing professional sports. As long as an player can come in and contribute to a team in a positive way, that is all the matters. If I was a teammate of one of these player, I wouldn't care what their sexuality was or what they do on the personal time. So what is your opinion on sexuality in sports? and Does sexuality in professional sports matter to you?
My personal agenda when watching sports is to see the highest competition possible. The problem is that women’s sports have had to catch up to men’s since the enactment of Title IX. Consequently, there remains a big gap in funding, coverage, endorsements, and participants between men and women's sports. A lack of competition is direct result of the participation discrepancy. However, there are a few acceptations that are pushing women’s sports to new heights. Take for example the women’s USA soccer team. Historically they place better than the men’s team in the world cup. Therefore they receive just as much attention, if not more than the men. It is important for teams like these to emerge to show how competitive a sport can get with the proper coverage and funding.
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