What do you think about when you think of an athlete? I think of a person who is a hard dedicated worker and takes pride in his responsibility. One who would do nothing to lose his respect or his team's respect from fans. He follows rules made by his sports organization and everyday rules that apply to all of us. The athlete, I imagine, would be a good role model. He would be someone with good standards and morals, and someone a child could look up too. Is this possible today in the world of sports? Is there such a thing as a good and bad athlete? I certainly think there is. .

             I know of a few athletes who would be considered bad role models. In college sports players are not supposed to receive any kind of money what so ever. A coach can't buy a player a candy bar. An incident that has come up lately is one dealing with Peter Warrick. Peter Warrick is a great ball player. He may even be this year's Heisman trophy winner. Peter was out shopping when he decided to accept a great discount. He bought $200 dollars of merchandise for about $20. This is against NCAA regulation. He thought he would just stretch the rules a little bit and never get caught. They wouldn't mess with Peter Warrick. He thought wrong, he will receive some kind of small punishment. He will probably end up with community service. He is playing ball again however. Another example is Cecil Collins. He got kicked out of Louisiana for breaking and entering and sexual abuse. Mcneese then gave him another shot at playing at the college level. He messed up again. He was kicked out of there for the use of drugs. He wouldn't be a good role model at all. I look for him to be some day though. After all his faults he was released from jail and now plays in the NFL. He does a good job to. Success in the NFL is a good way to become a role model. Denis Rodman is a pro basketball player. He has tatoos covering his body. He has been known for his rough play and has been known to even fight in games.