“I am not a role model”, the famous Charles Barkley line bellowed in his 1993 Nike commercial had a much greater impact on the American sports culture than just a tagline in a sneaker ad. To this day, Barkley’s statement sparks debate over what an athlete’s responsibility is to their fans and public. Are athletes, in fact, role models and to be held to higher standards than everyone else? Or are they regular people – whose choice of career just happens to make them famous, and puts unfair scrutiny and media attention on them? In the eyes of fans, especially [...]
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