Why do some sports figures engage in self-destructive activities?

Running head : SPORTS FIGURES AND SELF-DESTRUCTIVE ACTIVITES

Sports figures and self-destructive activities

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Self destructive behaviours among sports figures have been pushed by both the urge to be ahead of competitors and the pressure to meet the expectations of the society , family and coaches . Feelings of frustrations can lead to destructive activities if not well controlled The high celebrity status accorded to athletes by the society is also pushing them harder than the sport itself . Finally the nature of the sport

can also influence self destructive behaviours

Sports figures and self-destructive activities

In the past , sports were superficial as models of normative societal behaviour and sportsmen were to be emulated in the general public as examples of right morality because they depicted high moral . Sports figures athletes were placed on pedestals and youth were encouraged to emulate them . Recent civilization greatly focuses on competition and attaining dominance , this has put athletes along descending spiral therefore the prominence in self-destructive behaviors field of sports this is accounting for incidences of self- destructing behaviors being widely reported in the media

Sports figures have been involved in self-destructive behaviors for various reasons including the eager to push themselves to edge to win in very competitive sports . They regularly risk what does not appear like a big deal , such as muscle spasms or knee pain , in an attempt to see if they can elevate the level of their competition even a notch above their rivalry . Whereas this is an...