In the reading, the author talks about two parts of the sports world. It includes both the positive and negative externalities that affect fans, players, and anyone involved in the business process. The text describes two different sides of sports that can be viewed as a paradox. The contradiction between the good and bad results of sports as a whole make a compelling argument that it is not always positive.
I think that most sports fans would argue that sports are a positive thing for all parties involved. For example, sports are an organized means of attaining exercise for the younger age group. Also, team pride forms bonds between people of all walks of life that would otherwise be unconnected. There is an aspect of social mobility for the underprivileged that allows inner city kids to have dreams of becoming rich and famous, when it would otherwise be highly unlikely.
The opposition to this point of view is that sports are damaging to the players and cities that cannot afford to have a professional team. The fact that players have been accused and caught for using performance enhancing drugs to play their respective sport better, makes it almost impossible to ignore that the sports world comes with some negative consequences. Players are willing to sacrifice almost anything to achieve greatness, including the cost of damaging their own body.
In my opinion, the duality of sports is the driving force that makes athletes one of the most highly respected figures in our society. In other words, sports fans should accept the good with the bad. Maybe players are putting themselves at risk, but they are making hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars to play a game, that has no real effect on the daily lives of the members of the sports community.
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