I find it interesting that the Canadian governement has put less of a focus on sport and keeping people healthy, and instead have put there focus on making sick people healthy. I feel like an ephasis on helping people stay healthy could reduce the need for helping sick people become healthy.

I agree there was such a big dispersion between all of the different sources. It makes me wonder what each of their biases are and why they have them.

One thing I find interesting is how the media has effected NBA players. Ben Simmons, an allstar level player lost confidence and hasnt been performing well due to hate from the media. As well Russell Westbrook has talked about the negative impact the nickname "Westbrick" has had on his family.

Draymond Green,a notorious hot head,once put Rudy Gobert in a headlock after a fight broke out in an NBA game.This was an extreme case of violence,as fighting is not a common thing in basketball,unlike in a sport like hockey.This led to Green getting a 5-day suspension.

www.cnn.com/2023/11/16/s...

Jontay Porter showed an example of on the field deviance, as he was gambling on himself in games. This breaks the NBA's rules, this goes against the norms meaning he was committing an act of deviance.

www.cbc.ca/sports/baske...

Despite being discriminated against, Janet broke through the stereotypes of Race car driving by becoming the first women to qualify and compete in the Indianapolas 500 and the Daytona 500.

www.autoweek.com/racing/nasca...

Ross Powless was an Indigenous lacrosse player who broke down racist barriers and in 2020 was inducted into the Canadian hall of fame.

www.naiahf.org/team/ross-po...

This is really good stuff Ana, I think you helping other athletes will help inspire you to want to work on your body as well.

I imagine with a full time career it would be difficult to fit in time for physical activity and sport. However, what I would do is wake up early in the morning before work to workout, and try to find rec sporting events I can participate in after work to ensure that I healthy.

RCBA provides a non-profit basketball league for kids from the ages of 5-18 with the focus being making the proccess of learning and developing skills fun. They also use the Basketball Canada's guidline for player development in order to ensure safe and effective learning.

www.rcba.ca/rcba/Home

What do you think the best way to even it out would be?

www.forbes.com/sites/mayari... Uses Feminist Theories and some critical race

very insightfull

I define a sport as a physical activity that has some level of competition against someone else. So something like esports isnt a sport because it doesnt have physical activity, and something like going for a jog isnt a sport because it isnt a competition.