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Role models in

sport

By Anna and Tilly

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-57777015

Marcus Rashford

Who is Marcus Rashford?

Marcus Rashford is an English professional footballer

who plays as a forward for the premiere league club Manchester United and the England national team. He was

born on the 31st October 1997 and has played professional

football for 6 years.

Why is he classed as a positive role model?

Rashford has been described as a 'hero' by many people after his

campaign to provide free meals throughout the holidays for the

children who have access to free school dinners during term time.

He managed to raise around £20 million to feed children during the

COVID-19 pandemic, raising awareness of the problems that many

children face on a daily basis. This was just the start of Rashfords

contributions because during Christmas 2020, he started a

Christmas box campaign to encourage the public to support and donate to Manchester's growing homeless community. He

partnered with selfridges to support local shelters around the

area, encouraging members of the public to fill a shoe box

full of essential items for those in greater need over the

christmas holidays. Marcus Rashford has donated

millions of pounds to charities, equating to

125% of his personal worth.

Aaron Hernandez

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/aaron-hernandez-timeline-murders-trials-prison-suicide/1886y82a8bgyx123qxcgg04lb5

Aaron Hernandez

Who is Aaron Hernandez?

Aaron Hernandez was an American Footballer tight end for New England Patriots from 2010-2012. He

originally started playing for the Florida Gators football club in

2007 and then played in the national football league for 3

seasons with the New England Patriots.

Why is he classed as a negative role model?

June 2013 - The body of Odin Lloyd is found in an industrial park near his home. Video footage surfaces placing Hernandez and Lloyd together the night of the murder. His home was searched twice and he was arrested.

April 2015 - Hernandez is found guilty of first-degree murder in the June 17, 2013 shooting of Odin Lloyd.

May 2015 - Hernandez indicated on charge related to the shooting of Alexander Bradley in 2013.

Dec 2016 - Hernandez is also identified as a trigger man in

2012 shooting of Daniel de Abreu, Safiro Furtado.

April 2017 - He was found not guilty in his

double-murder trial in Suffolk.

April 19, 2017 - Hernandez killed

himself in prison.

kershawschallenge.com

Clayton Kershaw

Who is Clayton Kershaw?

Clayton Kershaw is an American professional baseball

pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball

(MLB). He is often described as the best pitcher in baseball and

one of the best pitchers of all time. He has played 13 seasons in the

major leagues since he debuted in 2008.

Why is he classed as a positive role model?

Kershaw started a foundation named Kershaws challenge in 2011. This

foundation was made by Clayton to encourage people to use what ever

god-given passion or talent to make a difference and give back to those

less fortunate and in need. Today, Kershaws challenge seeks to serve

vulnerable and at risk children living in Los Angeles, Dallas, Zambia, and

the Dominican Republic. Claytons goal was to partner with organizations

that are committed to this as well, and work along side them on specific

projects to make life better for children. $14 million dollars have been

raised and donated in the past 10 years, which has been split between

all 4 locations. Kershaw has worked with 22 different organizations,

each one benefiting and making a difference for each child at

risk. Kershaw announced that he is blessed to be able to play

baseball professionally because it has enabled him to

create a platform to do other things and give back to

the people who need it.

https://www.biography.com/athlete/lance-armstrong

Lance Armstrong

Who is Lance Armstrong?

Lance Armstrong is an ex American cyclist who won 7 Tour

De France titles from 1999-2005, however he was stripped of

all medals when caught doping.

Why is he classed as a negative role model?

2010 - one of Armstrong teammates turned Armstrong in for blood doing. Armstrong was accused of undergone blood transfusions and testosterone injections which resulted in him immediately banned from triathlon.

2012 - It was announced but the USADA that they would strip Armstrong of all his prizes and awards from August 1998 onwards, including his 7 Tour De France titles. After all the allegations made against him he still pleaded innocent to everything.

2013 - Armstrong finally admitting to doping in a televised interview, he faced

a judgment up to $100 million.

2018 - Before his trial was about to being he agreed to settle the

lawsuit for $5 million which went to Floyd Landis - his ex teammate

that put him forward for investigation.

Lance Armstrong

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Billie Jean King

Who is Billie Jean King?

Billie Jean King is an American former world number

1 tennis player. She played tennis for around 24 years,

from 1959 through to 1983. During this time, she won a

record 20 career titles at Wimbledon.

Why is Billie Jean King a positive role model?

Billie Jean king proved to the world that women are equally as athletic

as men by defeating Bobby Riggs in a tennis match. This match was known

as 'The battle of the Sexes' as Bobby had claimed that the women's game

was inferior to the men's, resulting in Billie accepting this challenge and

proving him wrong. King also funded the WTA (women's tennis foundation)

all to prove to the world about feminism. Billie Jean King had always spoke

out about feminism however she was not always admired for speaking

out. She was only ever listened to after beating Bobby Riggs, as this match

was viewed by over 90 million. Since then, no tennis match has been

viewed by so many people. In 2014, King created the Billie Jean King

leadership initiative (BJKLI) which campaigns for equal pay not

only in sport but for all women in jobs. King displayed a strong

persona, as she wanted to change the minds of people to prove

that women should be equally paid and equally

appreciated in sport and on a daily basis.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/12612392/phil-foden-mason-greenwood-girls-iceland/

Greenwood and Foden

Who are Greenwood and Foden?

Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden are both English

professional football players. Greenwood plays as a

forward for premiere league club Manchester United and

Foden plays as a midfielder for premiere league club Manchester

City. Both Footballers play for the English National team.

Why are they seen as negative role models?

In September 2020 while away on International duty with England in Iceland both Greenwood and Foden were caught trying to sneak four girls

into their hotel rooms. Not only is this not setting a good example to younger children about how to act as young rising stars it was a breach of the COVID-19 rules that were set.

At this period in time COVID measures were taken very seriously, due to

them breaking the rules they were sent home back to England and were fined £1,360 each from local police.

Both the players and their clubs came out with statements

apologising for what had happened and saying how disappointed

they were in the players. Both players reputations as youngsters

in the sport were effected as a result of this.

Greenwood and Foden

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