Social Media's Negative Effects On College Athletes

Athlete’s controversy can be devastating for them as player and have a big impact on the fans. It really depends on what happened in the situation, and also how the athlete goes about things. Michael Vick is an NFL quarterback, played for the Atlanta Falcons. He changed the game for a quarterback prior to an incident that he was involved in. He had so much controversy surrounding the dogfighting ring that he had at his house back in 2007.

Catchy Intro. Everyday, people are judged not only on how they look or act, but how they perform the tasks asked of them. Whether they give their all or not, people are looking for every fault or mistake that a person will make. Often in sports, fans and viewers watch only to critique and criticize the athletes who are performing at the highest level. Transition into this… Society often looks for athletes to fail.

Another way social media has affected the sports world is by bringing fans closer to the game. As a sports fan, I can agree that fans always want to feel closer to the game. That is why people still pay ridiculous ticket prices to attend ball games instead of watching them on TV in the comfort of their living room. Fans have an urge for that connection and closeness. They want to feel apart of the game. Social media sites provide teams and players the unique ability to directly connect with their fans. It used to be the closest you got to a favorite player was a post-game radio interview. Now, you can follow them on Twitter and have rare insight into their everyday world. Players use sites like Facebook and Twitter to give fan’s a behind the scenes look at what happens at home, in the locker room, and on the sidelines. Social media gives pro athletes the chance to interact and share data with fans in a way that was not possible in the past. Fans used to only know about a player from what they read in the paper or saw on TV (Van Schaik) . Now, fans can find out what their favorite player ate for breakfast or what music they are listening to. Fans have yearned for this kind of accessibility for years and now it is becoming a reality. I actually have friend’s that make it a daily ritual

Another thing to take into consideration are their fans, many of which are hardcore. If a player voices his/her opinion publicly, there is bound to be some level of backlash. Some people are crazy and would send threats over something as silly as clashing opinions. If the athletes are in danger because of this then i feel they really should not be doing it. that athletes have a major impact, whether what they are doing is good or bad, they will get a following. Because of this we must be careful, if a player voices an opinion that would do more bad than good, what do we do?

Fans can put so much stress on players of their favorite professional teams. You might not even realize the impact you are making. During the regular season of any sport is a long journey. But then when your team makes it into the playoffs or championship the pressure gets even higher on those players. “Is there ever really a time where fans should be sending death threats to any athlete? Brandon Jacobs, a running back for the New York Giants, was sidelined the Giants opening game this season with a hamstring injury. Because of this, he received a death threat.” (Bocchino) This is one of the best examples of how much pressure is on professional athletes. Fans sending threats to make sure these players play good. After all these athletes are humans just like everyone and should not be put in that situation.

The first point that Newport makes is that social media can harm one’s career. Additionally, Newport explains in their article the many ways in which he thinks that social media can impact a career and work ethics. Newport acknowledges that social media is “engineered to be addictive” and goes further to explain that it deteriorates the skill to focus on complex tasks without losing focus. Within his second point, he says that, “The more you

What these players fail to realize is that some kids can't handle the gaze of the crowd that watches the game, and that these kids can't focus on the game. Instead, these players focus on the gazes of the people and the comments the crowd makes; this can cause players to become extremely nervous and more likely to do nothing, and end up playing poorly. In an article written by Mark Hyman and Nathan Pitcock, writers for the New York Times, they state “More than a third said they had been yelled at or teased by fans; fifteen percent said their parents get angry when they play poorly" (Pitcock, Hymen 1). This quote shows that the player’s fear of preforming poorly, and how others may react to their performance, can cause young athletes to feel bad about themselves. Fans comments can affect the player’s confidence and their performance when they get worked up over what coaches and parents say. The pressure put on these young athletes can be too much and overwhelm them, which takes the joy out of the

Career achievements need to be based on professional conduct and milestones covered. However, the big sports associations such as Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) tend to factor in other principles as well (Withers 147). For these leagues, certain behaviors off the field are keen indicators that determine how a player is viewed. With such efforts, these leagues aim to maintain a standard that professional athletes can use to guide their lives. However, there are questions that linger regarding the forms of conduct that are deemed to be unworthy of these athletes. The question is also posed to the wider society since these professionals are a part of it (Schrotenboer

It is not comparable to the student athlete restrictions. The students are being restricted from their social media in order to stop them from posting anything inappropriate that could ruin the reputation on the student and the university. The coach is using Twitter in order to recruit student athletes to the university to make the team better and increase the productivity or the university’s athletics. In other words, the university has something to gain from the coach misusing Twitter to recruit students, while they do not have anything to gain from the students misusing

According to the Pew Research Center, “41% of social media-users have experienced at least one negative outcome as a result of using a social networking site.” In this article, Norton uses logos, pathos, and ethos to explain his standpoint to his audience. Logos are used when Norton brings up the legal issues of social media such as privacy concerns. Bringing the reader into Norton’s own personal experiences of abuse and name-calling uses pathos. Finally, ethos are used indirectly in the article due to the fact that Norton is a writer and has experience with social networking and the negative impact it can have. Norton uses logos, pathos, and ethos by establishing evidence and logical points in his article to persuade his audience against using social networking.

Society calls for athletes to give flawless performances in the stadiums and arenas. The fans have grown accustomed to high flying, hard hitting shows of athleticism and finesse, and oftentimes an athletes success gains them a elevated status in society with special privileges that you and I can only dream of. As there careers get bigger and bigger they fell that they should be shown a certain respect by fans when not on the field, and many athletes become angered when

Celebrities will post every aspect of their lives on social media and people love to read about them. People can even get famous off of social media posting skimpy photos and leaking information about themselves. Social media can also ruin a person's reputation. D’angelo Russell a basketball play for the Los Angeles Lakers videotaped one of his teammates admitting to cheating on his fiance. The teammate knew he was recording, but he didn’t think the video would go anywhere. D’Angelo sent the video to one person via Snapchat and somehow it got leaked and made national headlines. Now everyone looks down on him for something that was an accident. This is not the first time Snapchat has got somebody into trouble. Dj Khalil, a Snapchat superstar did not realize that his American express card was in a photo he took and posted. “Khaled flashed his American Express Black Card during one of his motivational videos, he reportedly lost $80,000 within seconds” (Williams). Even everyday people are careless with what they post online. All one has to do these days is just go on twitter or Facebook to learn about someone. Anyone can see one’s twitter page. Once something is posted, it will be there forever, even if you hit the delete button. Chances are someone, somewhere has copied or saved that post. Many athletes have been denied scholarships based off of their social media resume. According to Martin Beck as

During the transition into the new millennium, a number of factors including new technology, sports personalities, and originality of new fans, led to the media destruction of modern sports. The media changed professional and amateur athletics into businesses rather than into moralistic entertainment while disgracefully exploiting higher education and individuals in the sporting world. The press has also produced a new set of ideals and attitudes in the fans and players of popular sports (Torr 49).What began in the transition to the new millennium is now an ever-occurring phenomenon that plagues the wide world of sports.

Most people believe that social messaging is more of a benefit than a consequence, but using social media can actually be harmful. Social media is something most kids, teens, and even some adults are using all the time. It has become a part of our generation’s lives. Having people on their phones all day long is not only disappointing, but also damaging. Instead of talking to someone face-to-face and hanging out, people prefer just texting or going on a social network. For some people understanding a life without social media is near impossible. Using social media can have some adverse effects such as: it causes cyberbullying, it can compromise education, and it could have an effect on social skills.

Are we becoming less human with the passing of each day? Have we become too dependent on technology, specifically social media? In this day and age, people have different views on social media. They question its true purpose and its effect on society as a whole. With that said, although there are many thoughts concerning the topic/trend of social media something that is undoubtedly true is that social media plays an active role in the lives of the majority of people. Whether in a positive or negative way, social media influences the lives of all people. However this paper focuses on the effect of social media on college students. It addresses both the positive and negative effects of social media on those in college; focusing on a student’s academic efficiency, social interactive skills, and overall productivity.