Based on the movie we watched today, it is wrong that
Michael Jordan refused to stand behind a Democrat because he did not want to
offend Republicans who buy his line of shoes. It is also noble that Muhammad
Ali evaded the draft. To me this is complete absurdity.
First of all, Michael Jordan was an incredible athlete and
regardless of his ties to corporations, that should not be forgotten. He is still
the greatest basketball player of all time. The fact that he was sponsored by
Nike and was in Nike commercials and had a line of shoes through Nike etc.
means that he is not just an individual anymore. What he did affected an entire
multi-billion dollar company. Being in that role means he SHOULD watch what he
says and not side with any particular side on political issues because it
jeopardizes not only people being his fans but also effects the business of
Nike. It is my opinion that when you sign on to do what Jordan was doing for
Nike, you are obligated to not piss off potentially half of their customers.
Second of all, evading a draft was illegal. It was a crime. I
personally do not condone professional athletes who are the role models for
many young children breaking federal laws. Muhammad Ali broke the law and was
praised for it. This teaches all the children who watch that it is okay to
break the law if you do not believe it. “The law says I can’t steal but I think
this person deserves it so I’m going to just do it” I understand that this may
be a slightly extreme example, but the principle is the same.
It is not that I disagreed with the whole video, I just
think that so much of what we see in the video and more and more in the media
these days is creating a warped perspective of reality and this needs to be
stopped.
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