week 9 blog

Who We Are In Sport Comparison to NFL or NBA African American Athletes:

The commercial television show, Who We Are In Sport was very interesting because it highlighted the importance and significance of Aboriginal Athletes in Indigenous communities. The show interviewed multiple Aboriginal Athletes and they all spoke how important it is for them to be a role model for their community and how happy they were of their heritage. The achievements of these athletes are monumental in their own personal lives because in a sense it is a free ticket out of a prejudice low income community. The interesting dynamic of the film was when they discussed how important their role is off the field; each athlete felt that it was their calling or obligation to pay respect to the indigenous brothers and sisters and encourage them to try and make a better life for themselves. This is very common to African American athletes in the United States, particularly in the NBA and NFL. A large percentage of players in these sports are African Americans who come from low income backgrounds. Typically the athletes play a significant role in the community which they came from and often to various things to contribute back or help the youth of the community. Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles has done a great job of this since his, somewhat fall from grace after his dog fighting charges. Vick is incredibly influential in the Philadelphia community. Vick has built and held football fields, computer labs, food drives, book drives, etc. It is humbling to see acts of kindness such as these. It shows that some athletes do appreciate the amazing opportunity and gift they were given.