Social and Ethical Issues in Sport
Subject: Sport
1) Conduct Research on the following two NFL cases:
New England Patriots Spygate
New Orleans Saints Bountygate
2) After researching these cases you are to conduct an initial post that answers the following questions:
a) Do you believe the actions by the New England Patriot and New Orleans Saints’ coaches was unethical? Provide at least three (3) reasons to support your position.
and
b) Do you believe the NFL’s punishment for the coaches and/or players in both cases was just? Provide at least two (2) reasons to support your position.
Remember, your Initial Post (IP) must be between 3-5 paragraphs and contain at least 3 references. These references are to be cited in the text of your IP and listed at the end of your IP.
Make sure you end your IP with a question for your classmates to answer.