Is October Really Helping Breast Cancer?

The answer to this question is debatable but if you look at the facts the evidence is concerning. So is "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" really helping breast cancer? The answer is not really. Only about one percent of all the earnings made off of pink football gear goes to breast cancer foundations. So who's really making the money here? Companies like Nike, Under Armour, and Adidas are seeing an increase in sales because they're selling limited edition pink gear that markets itself by "being for a good cause". Many can say that breast cancer awareness month is ethically wrong in the sports world.
  

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Breast Cancer Awareness

The month of October is more than Halloween and falling leaves. October is also known as Breast Cancer Awareness month, which is an annual campaign to raise awareness about the disease. Many women know about breast cancer and what it is but they don't have a plan to detect it in its earliest stages. The earlier you're diagnosed the better chance you have of not only surviving but beating the cancer earlier and easier. Breast Cancer awareness month is saving lives and that's what truly matters.

USC fires head coach Steve Sarkisian

USC fired Steve Sarkisian this past monday after he reportedly showed up drunk to a team meeting.“After careful consideration of what is in the best interest of the university and our student-athletes, I have made the decision to terminate Steve Sarkisian, effective immediately,” USC athletic director Pat Haden said in a statement. This is not the only time Sarkisian has been seen intoxicated. In august USC's former coach found himself in hot water after he appeared intoxicated at a pep rally for the football. He apologized for the statements he made and the school forgave him. But in light of recent events Sarkisian is obviously dealing with his own demons. “It breaks my heart to see how this has gone,” Carroll told 710 ESPN Seattle on Monday morning. Pete Carrol hired Sarkisian as an offensive assistant at USC in 2001.

Draft Kings Scandal

The unregulated world of fantasy sports metaphorically soiled its pants this past week after it came to light that a Draft Kings employee won $350,000 playing daily fantasy football on a rival site Fan Duel. Was it Insider Trading or gambling? That's a question that leaves plenty of room for debate but I think that we can all agree that something has to change in the fantasy sports world.

Regulation in fantasy sports could possibly kill the revenue and potential worth of the leading companies like Fan Duel and Draft Kings. Just last week ESPN who is owned by Disney backed out of a $250 million dollar investment in exchange for 20% of the company Draft Kings. Who wants to be associated with something that could potentially plummet at anytime. Fantasy Sports is becoming more and more unstable every day.

Does cheating happen regularly on the PGA Tour?

The game of golf does not have referees constantly looking over the shoulder of players. It works more so on a honor system. What comes with this "honor system" is many ways to get slight advantages on your opponents. So how exactly are PGA Tour players slightly cheating while they are being watched by thousands of eyes whether it be on TV or the home crowd of fans at the course. First, Some players notoriously mark their ball illegally. They'll turn a 23 inch putt into a 20 inch putt which doesn't sound like a big deal but it's huge psychologically. Another way players are getting an illegal advantage is when a player is in the rough he might tamp the grass behind the ball down with a 3 wood and then hit an iron out. This is illegal but most of the time it's unnoticeable and it happens all the time.
Professional golfers are not only playing for hundreds of thousands of dollars and sometimes even millions but they're playing for their livelihood as well. So is getting an unfair advantage ethically wrong. Of course it is! By taking advantage of the lack of official supervision these players may potentially be taking thousands of dollars from players who are actually playing fairly.