NBA players V Fans

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/05/02/nba-playoffs-heckling-games-drake/572301002/ 

Who do you think is more at fault when the players react? The fans or the players?

What do you think the NBA should do about these issues?

Is all of this just part of the game? 

Scandals in Athletes and their leaving impact

https://www.chronicle.com/article/One-Major-Sports-Scandal-Can/243172

1. Do you think this is a justifiable reason to not apply to a college?

2. Do you think a scandal in athletes affects the overall environment of the university?

3. How long do you think a scandal has an effect on the university in any way and when would this effect start to be forgotten?

Fighting in Hockey

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/100282-should-fighting-be-allowed-in-hockey



Do you think fighting in hockey should be allowed?

Is tradition more important than safety?

Should there be more regulations and rules about fighting?

Would viewership go down if fighting were banned?

High School athletes going to the NBA

Articles
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-smack-ryan-spt-0414-20150413-story.html

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2713174-high-school-players-may-soon-return-to-the-nba-draft-thats-good-for-the-ncaa

Discussion questions:

1. Should the NBA allow players right out of high school be eligible for the draft?
2. What are the benefits of having players coming right out of high school?
3. What would be some of the cons of players coming out of high school?

Declining NFL Ratings

https://www.si.com/tech-media/2018/01/04/nfl-tv-ratings-decline-ten-percent-colin-kaepernick-thursday-night-football

1. What do you believe is the main reason behind the decline in the NFL’s ratings?
2. Are there any factors not mentioned in the article that might be responsible for the decrease in viewership?
3. What steps can the NFL take to get viewership back to where it once was?

Rise in Concussions

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22603654/nfl-doctor-says-rising-concussion-numbers-sparks-call-action

Questions:

1. How do you think the NFL should respond to the increase in concussions?
2. How many concussions are too many for an athlete?
3. Do concussions make high school athletes not want to play contact sports.

Transgender Athletes in Professional Sports

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/17/world/americas/brazil-transgender-volleyball-tifanny-abreu.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fsports&action=click&contentCollection=sports&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront

1. Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in professional sports?

2. How regularly should hormone altering be enforced?

3. Should hormone levels be the only factor in deciding eligibility?