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Athletes as Role Models
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Athletes as Role Models for Young Children and Teens
TOPIC
INTRO
Athletes as Role Models
How many of you, or someone in your family has ever identified a professional athlete as a role model or as a hero? Have you ever been either surprised or disappointed by that, or any other athlete after hearing or seeing a story about them in the media?
Athletes as Role Models
Pro athletes are role models for kids whether we want them to be or not
Grey area between just good and bad
WHAT ?
WHY?
What?
People have always looked up to athletes as role models
Media has changed the way wee see them and the spread of information
Children exposure to media
Why?
Younger siblings/ family members
Social impact - Clothes, Video Games
Personal status because of athlete reputation
Why?
Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel
Different role models than what first somes to mind
Female vs. Male athletes as role models
-Is one better than the other?
How about your younger siblings and/or family members? Who do they idolize and how does it affect their behavior and actions?
CONNECT
IDEAS
Make Connections
Good vs. Bad
Adrian Peterson
Michael Vick
Michael Phelps
Tiger Woods
On vs. Off the Field
vs.
"I am not a role model. I'm not paid to be a role model. I'm paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court. Parents should be role models. Just because I duck a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids." -Charles Barkley, 1993 Nike Ad
Tim Tebow
Cristiano Ronaldo
John Cena
Peyton Manning
Serena Williams
Make Connections
Good vs. Bad
On vs. Off the Field
Female
vs. Male
Female vs. Male Athletes
- Double standard on already limited coverage
- Women's Tennis - more male followers
- Marion Jones vs. Amy Acuff
- Role Model Reputation based on media portrayal (Google search)
- Opportunity
Stats%
Visualize Differences
Say kids learn it's okay to use drugs & alcohol
Say it's common for sport figures to yell at officials
Athletes teach kids being a "good sport" & fair is as important as winning
Say it's common for sport figures to use steroids and other subtances to gain a competitive edge
Visualize Differences
Say kids learn it's okay to use drugs & alcohol
Say it's common for sport figures to yell at officials
Athletes teach kids being a "good sport" & fair is as important as winning
Say it's common for sport figures to use steroids and other subtances to gain a competitive edge
75%
74%
16%
52%
Overall
Overall
What is the problem? What should we do?
Step #2
Step #1
Become more aware of what kids are being exposed to in the media
Realize that just because a person is a good athlete, doesn't automatically mean they have good charcater
Step #3
Step #4
Monitor what kind of media kids are wtaching and how much of it they are being exposed to
Teach kids the difference between a good role model on the field vs. off the field