One of the first topics that came to my mind in our brainstorm activity last Thursday was sports. I absolutely love sports and spend perhaps an unhealthy amount of time watching any basketball or football game that I can find. While it is not a world-changing issue, sports is something that brings people all around the world together to play and watch. Therefore, it is important that oversight of sports is handled properly. Countless issues arise and are discussed every single day. One particular issue that is an extremely hot topic in recent years is whether players must go to college for a set number of years or be allowed to jump straight from high school to professional leagues. Currently, one year removed from high school is required for the NBA, three years for the NFL, and no years for the MLB. These are the careers of adults and the lives of teenagers at stake. In a nutshell, one side advocates for complete freedom of players to make their own decisions out of high school without any unnecessary road blocks to beginning their high-paying careers. On the flip side, others believe that is essential to receive at least some college education and that 18 year olds are not suited to make this decision on their own as they will obviously see themselves in a different light than the professional league decision-makers. There is a lot at stake for these talented athletes as they will be millionaires if they ultimately make it as a professional and the risk of injury can easily take all of that away. This issue and whatever is ultimately decided will have an effect on the product that we watch on TV as well as the future of the athletes taking part in these events.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nbadiscussion/comments/ahamxq/the_nba_should_increase_the_time_players_spend_in/
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