NCAA Schools Can "Absolutely Afford to Pay College Athletes" Fast forward twenty five years from Goldman's piece and in some ways the story remains the same. To wit, journalist Maxwell Strachan writes that notwithstanding the NCAA and its member institutions' assertion that they cannot afford to pay college athletes, there is a "growing chorus of critics" who insist these schools can indeed afford to share compensation with their athletes (Strachan, 2015)
However, Jackman also noted that the industry has changed a great deal over the last century. For example, someone born one hundred years ago would not make, when accounting for inflation and such, what actors of today make even if they were the biggest name in the country (Akinyemi)
For example, someone born one hundred years ago would not make, when accounting for inflation and such, what actors of today make even if they were the biggest name in the country (Akinyemi). Another article, which asserted that actors are paid too much, noted that the younger star of the trio from Two and a Half Men was only seventeen years old and yet got a half a million dollar signing bonus and six figures per episode (Flack)
The author, a person by the name of Tusli Patel, then goes onto assert that athletes should not be making more than doctors and such. This author is clearly looking only through a social/job worth lens rather than looking at the actual economics of the sports teams (Patel)
Since the athletes play a direct role in the making of the money, this would tend to make a lot of sense. A janitor cleaning the ballpark obviously does not contribute to the bottom line all that much but a person playing on the team absolutely does if they are adept and accomplished at their job (Pawson)
It was difficult coming out to him since she was not sure how her father would take it and she did not want to frustrate him (Hogan, 2009). Other female athletes report an absence of personal support, with one athlete stating that she perceived zero support from the athletic department and staff (Fynes, 2014
Numerous challenges faced by lesbian players are underscored by Fynes (2014). A few mistaken beliefs of society about lesbians are that they prefer certain sports over others; that one can turn homosexual by playing sports; that athletes who are lesbians are a bad influence to children; and that lesbian coaches and players can prey on younger female athletes who are heterosexual (Griffin, 1998)
As difficult as it was to accept what she felt, she could not fathom explaining it to her father or mother. Lappin never disclosed being a lesbian publicly until she graduated from Stanford; however, she acknowledges the level of comfort she enjoyed when confiding in teammates as well as the reaction she got that helped ease her anxiety (Hays, 2010)
Her father was a coach for both baseball and football in high school, and was fairly eminent in the community. It was difficult coming out to him since she was not sure how her father would take it and she did not want to frustrate him (Hogan, 2009)
26). Further research is required to look into chances of formation of a support organization for lesbian athletes, as it can be a great opportunity for them to express their emotions, validate and normalize their qualms, and bond with others experiencing similar processes; the group will be able to provide a supportive atmosphere for lesbian sportswomen, by increasing visibility of heterosexual allies and homosexual role models (Krane, 2001; Krane, 1996) Coming out process compared to Krane's discussion On coming out to her teammates, Lappin indicates that it was a process
26). Further research is required to look into chances of formation of a support organization for lesbian athletes, as it can be a great opportunity for them to express their emotions, validate and normalize their qualms, and bond with others experiencing similar processes; the group will be able to provide a supportive atmosphere for lesbian sportswomen, by increasing visibility of heterosexual allies and homosexual role models (Krane, 2001; Krane, 1996) Coming out process compared to Krane's discussion On coming out to her teammates, Lappin indicates that it was a process