character

i'm watching the view right now, mainly because kenny chesney is going to be on and he's oh so yummy. however, they are discussing whether or not the character of sports is going down hill, which for the most part it appears to be. look at michael vick, the patriots scandal, the nba ref issue, etc those are not good examples. however, there are so many good ones out there. for some reason we don't hear about that. i think a lot of it is because the good ones are the girls and for some reason we don't want to think of girls as athletes. look and the williams sisters, the usa womens soccer team from 1998 and now. there are so many good athletes out there. i would love for audrey to want pictures of mia hamm or abby wambach all over her walls. there is nothing wrong with the girls being role models. why do we always have to hear about britney spears and paris hilton? why not put the athletes in the spotlight or even girls like miley cyrus? oh yeah, because they are good and for some reason we don't like to hear about the good ones. their story doesn't sell. it's time for groups like espn and sports illustrated to put a focus on these athletes. yes there are also lots of good male athletes. warrick dunn does everything he can to help single moms in his area buy new houses. shawn marbury(despite his ability to put his foot in his mouth every other day) produced a whole line of shoes and clothes for young kids that are all $14.95-$19.95. the same shoes he wears on the court. there is no difference between them and the $150 shoes. i know that kids should look up to people in their family and i wish that could be true for all kids, but it's not reality. so many kids don't have someone at home they should look up to so they turn to athletes and entertainers. we need to spend more time on the good ones and get the bad ones out of the spotlight.