Role Models are seen everywhere throughout the course of life. However, we are focusing on the positive and negative role models on the sporting fields. Jonathan Vilma, an American Football linebacker, said ‘Whether we like it or not, we are high-profile athletes. We're role models. Kids come up to me all the time to talk and it makes me remember when I was a kid and I got to meet Jerry Rice and how much that meant to me. And how we've got to set a good example.’
The media plays a key role in how sports and athletes are represented, as certain media outlets can broadcast what they want, and are often being bias (one sided). Although the media can have a positive and negative impact on the society, it often
