ch. 1: What is the role of professional athletes in society? --
Professional athletes are role models / Richard Lowe --
Professional athletes are not role models / Raina Kelley --
Professional athletes are drawn to politics / J. Patrick Dobel --
Professional athletes should not become politicians / Robert Lipsyte --
ch. 2: How should pro sports treat performance-enhancing drugs and injuries? --
Professional athletes should be allowed to use steroids / Charles Leroux --
Cheaters do prosper / Reed Albergotti --
Professional sports organizations have a responsibility to safeguard the health of players / Jed Hughes --
Examining death of Denver Broncos' Kenny McKinley / Jon Wertheim --
Is pro football too dangerous? / Stu Durando --
Some NFL players still willing to hide concussions / Howard Fendrich --
ch. 3: Should limitations be placed on athletes' free expression? --
Professional athletes and managers have the right to voice controversial opinions / Nsenga K. Burton --
Professional athletes should regrain from expressing controversial opinions / Cathal Kelly --
The free expression of athletes is curbed when it interferes with profits / Bethlehem Shoals --
Professional athletes should not be criticized for public religious expression / Samuel Coffin --
Professional athletes should not engage in excessive religious expression / Jonathan Zimmerman --
Social media can be beneficial for professional athletes / Lisa Lewis --
Social media can be dangerous for professional athletes / Thomas van Schaik --
ch. 4: What are some controversies surrounding professional athletes? --
Gambling is a problem for professional athletes / Arnie Wexler --
Gambling is not a problem for professional athletes / Brad Parks --
Professional athletes need better financial education / Russ Wiles --
Professional athletes are overpaid / Dan K. Thomasson --
Professional athletes who commit crimes receive preferential treatment / RMuse --
Professional sports leadership encourages criminality among athletes / Holly Hughes.
