Hope Solo's Views On Professional Athletes
Hope Solo’s arrest for domestic violence has been the cause of much debate due to the fact that she was not suspended from playing soccer. Many people believe that she was let off easily because of the current Women’s World Cup taking place. Losing such a talented player would be a very difficult situation for the American team to recover from. I was surprised to read that many authors chose to discuss people’s views on professional athletes in general rather than focus exclusively on Solo. To begin, the most solid statement proposed was given by sports marketer Bob Dorfman. He said, “Do not for a moment think that professional athletes are role models off the field of play… They amaze us with their physical prowess, inspire us with their dedication to their sport, thrill us with their prodigious skills,
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A person that is recognized for being very physically talented does not sign up to be a perfect role model. They are still human and they will make mistakes. This does not mean that I agree that what Solo did was acceptable and should go unpunished. On the contrary, I believe there should have been some kind of disciplinary action taking place which leads me to Maggie Merten’s argument. She states, “This case isn’t necessarily a problem of a gender ‘double-standard,’ but of an unclear U.S. Soccer policy.” This was another effective argument because it concludes that the controversy of the situation comes down to ambiguous guidelines not only for the women’s soccer organization, but all athletic institutions. To complete this idea, Merten stated, “Ending domestic violence issues in professional athletics means leagues need clear, transparent, conduct policies, ideally that include
A person that is recognized for being very physically talented does not sign up to be a perfect role model. They are still human and they will make mistakes. This does not mean that I agree that what Solo did was acceptable and should go unpunished. On the contrary, I believe there should have been some kind of disciplinary action taking place which leads me to Maggie Merten’s argument. She states, “This case isn’t necessarily a problem of a gender ‘double-standard,’ but of an unclear U.S. Soccer policy.” This was another effective argument because it concludes that the controversy of the situation comes down to ambiguous guidelines not only for the women’s soccer organization, but all athletic institutions. To complete this idea, Merten stated, “Ending domestic violence issues in professional athletics means leagues need clear, transparent, conduct policies, ideally that include