I am doing this blog in response to Nick and Shaun's presentation on if the media should be allowed to intrude the personal life of an athlete. I have always believed that the media should leave athletes alone and how they are just normal human beings like the rest of us. I wonder how the media would feel if people we following them around with cameras and writing stuff about them. Recently after thought I have changed my stance. I believe that athletes take on a much bigger responsibility in life when they become professional and make the amount of money they do. I believe if you are always in the spotlight and make all that money then you should be subject the media. Athletes are no different then movie stars and rock stars. When you're famous and make all that money the media wants to know what you're doing at all times. The fans and society love gossip and crave to know what athletes are doing in their personal life. It feels like every other day we here about another girlfriend for A-Rod. I believe it does cross the line when the media can affect the game but if you are nice to the media cooperative with them chances are they may return the favor. If you are a rich athlete do your job the best you can, and try to hide things going on in your personal life. No matter what professional athletes think the media will always be watching them, but if you're making all the money then who really cares? My advice to athletes....SUCK IT UP.
Nick, I left a comment on Cody’s blog about this too. I feel like paparazzi are just trying to do their job. Just like the athletes that get paid to catch a ball, it is the paparazzi get paid for stars and athletes to slip up. I feel as long as they don’t do anything to get illegal pictures than every thing is illegal. I agree with you when you say that they put themselves in the position and if they don’t like it the hide. I feel bad for them but it is part of life they chose to be part of.
ReplyDeleteTo me, the worst case of the paparazzi interfering in the life of a celebrity was with Princess Diana, when it seemed that they literally drove her to her death. Having said that, I cannot imagine that most athletes have to face anywhere near that level of media scrutiny. But for the best of the best (i.e., Jordan), I have to believe it would be very hard to endure. I am getting a sense of what that was like for Andre Agassi, as I am reading his autobiography.
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