Final Paper

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Final Paper Topic

Caleb Lanoux

Middle Georgia State University

Mr. Hagler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. The impact that cheating has in sports and what cause people to cheat.
  2. What can lead to a person or a group of people cheating in sports?
    1. Coach
    2. Parent
    3. Administration
    4. Money, fame, other factors
  3. Introduction
    1. Introduction
      1. Why do athletes need to cheat and why do parents feel the need to help them or know about it?
      2. What forms of cheating exist?
  • Is it cheating if you do not get caught?
  1. Motivations to Cheat
    1. Coach
    2. Parent
    3. Administration
  • Money, fame, other factors
  1. Types of cheating
    • PEDs
      1. Youth Sports/High School
      2. College
      3. Professional
  1. Academic
    1. Youth Sports/High School
    2. College
    3. Professional
  2. Cheating during play
    1. Youth Sports/High School
    2. College
    3. Professional

 

4.Conclusion

  1. What do athletes think about and why cheat anyway?

Recent cases of cheating I would talk about in my paper

  1. Astors cheated when hitting during 2016-2018 seasons.
  2. Ferando Tatis Jr PEDs
  3. The whole grip situation the pitcher was using to gain an edge

 

 

Reference along with sports journals and other textbooks on cheating in sports.

Vigdor, N. (2020, January 14). The Houston Astros’ cheating scandal: Sign stealing, Buzzer intrigue and tainted pennants. The New York Times. Retrieved October 10, 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/article/astros-cheating.html

Vita, J. (2022, August 23). Fernando Tatis Jr.. apologizes for PED use, will have shoulder surgery. Fastball. Retrieved October 10, 2022, from https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/fernando-tatis-jr-apologizes-for-ped-use-will-have-shoulder-surgery

Bogage, J. (2020, January 18). MLB pitchers cheat, too. they use pine tar instead of trash cans. The Washington Post. Retrieved October 10, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/01/17/mlb-pitchers-cheat-too-they-use-pine-tar-instead-trash-cans/

 

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