Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Athletes Are in a Unique Position to Influence Society Leigh Steinberg 11
2 It's Unfair to Expect Athletes to Serve as Role Models Lane Wallace 16
3 Seeing Through the Illusions of the Sports Hero William C. Rhoden 23
4 African American Athletes Have a Right and a Duty to Be Role Models Mike Tillery 29
5 Female Athletes Empower Young Women Despite Objectification Joe Posnanski 34
6 Athletes Can Be Leaders in Ending Homophobia Brendon Ayanbadejo 40
7 Christian Athletes Set an Example of Humility Bryan Cribb 44
8 Christian Athletes Are Not Role Models Mark Galli 49
9 Paralympians Are Inspirations for All James Mastro Christopher Ahrens Nathan Statton 55
10 Marketers Need Stricter Moral Clauses to Police Athlete Behavior Christopher R. Chase 61
11 Love Versus Hate: How Fans Cope with Athletes' Transgressions Leeja Carter 65
12 Lessons Can Be Learned from Athletes' Mistakes Steve Tobak 70
13 Sports Scandals Reflect the Culture at Large Dennis Maley 75
Organizations to Contact 82
Bibliography 87
Index 92