Recently, you read an article from Newsela.com concerning high school and college athletes being punished for bad behavior on social media. Do you think schools should punish student-athletes based on what they find on the athletes' social media outlets? Explain.
I honestly think it depends on what the student-athlete posted before giving them a consequence. If it is something mild and humorous or non-offensive but still bad he shouldn't be really convicted for it. But if its something just unacceptable like vulgar images or drug usage I think then you can be punished for it. And I don't think you should be prosecuted for Re-tweets or shares i find that ridiculous because you didn't post it you just viewed it. I think every one has posted something "inappropriate" before but being a [prospect you should know your being watched and should go about things a certain type of way. I feel if you know that your being watched and still post just flat out dumb things you should be punished.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100% and agree that students should be punished for vulgar and inappropriate images or comments. The internet is too accessible nowadays and people should remain cautious when posting online.
DeleteI agree with most of the things Dre said but it's your own personal space. If i wanted to put drug pictures or other bad things i shouldn't have to be worried about a consequence. I should be able to do or say whatever i want on social media.
DeleteIf you upload pictures onto social media I hope you know you are going to get in big trouble, it is common sense. If you use bad words against no one and just vent about your day, that is doing no crime and should not have punishments.
DeleteI also agree with you. Anything bad I'm social media can make the team look bad. And if they don't take action quick it would make the team look like they really don't care. Athletes should know by now that they are basically role models. and if they keep messing up, they should face huge consequences
DeleteIn my opinion, it depends on the severity of the situation. If he or she had said something about someone else that hurts them, then most definatly they should be punished. If something was said as an opinion on a topic and that person didnt like their views, then absolutly not. Social media is there to represent you and your ideas. If you abuse that then its your fault and will face consequences.
ReplyDeletei agree that if the thing is posted to hurt someone they should be punished right away, but if they post something relating to a topic and they post there idea i think it total fine. Only thing i don't agree with is that if they post to a topic and they are being racist or trying to start something they should be punished then.
DeleteI agree with what you say. It all depends on the severity of the situation. I do not think it is right for someone to get in trouble for swearing, or anything like that though. It would have to be something serious such as a threat or bullying. Other than that i believe that an athlete should not be punished because their social media should be private and no one should interfere with it unless they want someone too.
DeleteI kinda agree with this statement because any situation should still be a suspendment In any sircistants by the way they hurt people. It does matter how you hurt that person it could be a little thing and you can hurt them like a snap of a finger. But some of the stuff is right not all but other than that good statement.
DeleteFor me i believe it really depends on what the student athlete posts. If it had anything to do about bullying, drugs, alcohol, or any kind of abuse then they should be punished. On the other end if they post something like vulgar language or sharing a image. For the bullying,drugs, alcohol and any kind of abuse i think they should be punished for it because material like that should be kept to yourself and not shared with anyone else. When posting somthing with inappropriate language or sharing something that someone else posted then i think its fine because everyone uses language there not happy about and most of the time they are told not to use it. So think if they use that kind of language the coach or whoever is going to act on it should tell them that they should not use that kind of language rather then punishing them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when you say they should be punished for posting pictures of themselves using alcohol, drugs, etc. I do not think it is right for them to get in trouble for using vulgar language or sharing inappropriate pictures. Since the pictures do not show them involved with any of these things i do not believe they should be punished. Also if they couch can use vulgar language then i believe the athletes should be able to use the same words they do.
DeleteI agree with you because posting photos with alcohol or drugs can harm you. All kinds of collages are looking on your facebook and if they see a photo with you and alcohol they not gonna give you a scholarship.
DeleteI do not believe that it is right for athletes to be punished for what they do on social media. Social media should be watched by coaches and schools. Its like a invasion of privacy. Also with social media you can go to a friends house and leave your facebook, twitter, Etc. logged on and anything can be written on it. If you leave your account on at a school and someone does not like they, they have the power to ruin your lie. They can make threats, post pictures, etc. People are getting in more trouble for posting a status or a tweet then actually saying something and i think the whole thing is just dumb.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that a school or coach would first let you plead your case before convicting you of anything. Also, when you post something online it is available to the public, you make it available for your coaches to see so it's not an invasion of privacy.
DeleteI agree with Brandon because i think its and invasion of privacy. Its not the schools job to be interfering with the life of a student or person when they leave school.
DeleteI agree with that. I just disagree with it being an invasion of privacy, since most social media websites aren't private, it's not like they're going into your bedroom to see if you wrote something, if it's on the Internet, it's not private, but I do agree with everything else you said. People are pretty educated with technology so maybe some kids can hack a Facebook or twitter or whatever and can write something nasty so the owner will be punished for it since it's their page regardless if they were the ones who posted it or not.
DeleteI completely agree with you, it is invasion of property. We should be able to have a life outside of school and sports, how can we though when we are constantly being watched.
DeleteI think that yes, schools should punish student-athletes for what they post on social media. When a coach lets someone onto their team they make an investment into that person. Especially for college sports, a school might offer an athlete scholarship money for the athlete to play for them. A coach or school wants athletes who aren’t just good at playing the sport, but who have good character. Everything that you do has an impact on other portions of your life. What you post on social media is no different; those posts reflect your character. A college recruit should be able to know not just how a player acts on the field but also off of it, because this reflects his character.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely. Those are some good points that you brought up. I didn't even think about it like that. Why would a coach want an athlete who is being dumb and irresponsible on their team? Then it makes the coach look bad if he has someone irresponsible on his team.
DeleteWell to me it depends on the athletes. What I mean is that I believe no athletes should be doing any of that stuff in the first place because they don't want to lose that scholarships over something stupid like that, but they do it anyways and they realize or think what’s at risk. They should be ashamed of themselves for doing something so idiotic plus why hurt or talk crap about someone on the internet when you can go up to them and say it to your face or when it comes to game time beat them it the game not on the internet. That’s how I feel about this Social Media behavior problems with the athletes.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you because the best way to solve problems is to talk to person not posting stupid posts on facebook or twitter.
DeleteNo, I do not think students should be punished for what they have posted on social media. We have the freedom to do as we please in this country. We have rules to follow at school but we can't be trapped and punished for what we do outside of school. I would be ok for being punished for something we did on school grounds, but if its not involving the school I don't think they have the right to punish us. We have a social life, yea some kids go out and do stupid things, they have parents for a reason let the families give them a punishment not the school. Before social media the schools didn't know anything their kids were doing outside of it and everything was fine. Why do they think they can take advantage of us now that we have different ways of communication. Let us have the freedom we are suppose to have for being in the United States of America we have the freedom to do as we please.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you because we don't have the freedom to do as we please. We have laws for a reason and if someone breaks the law then they get punished. Schools should be able to look at social media and punish someone for what they do. If there are threats against a teacher then the school should be able to take action.
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DeleteI disagree with both of you on some level.
Delete@Damian The student should be punished because saying something against a teacher is slanderous, and can ruin their reputation. However at the same time, this limits our freedom of speech. All in all, there is no real freedom, just the illusion of freedom given to us by our government so that we feel that we are free, but truly we are not. Look at the news every-day and see how peaceful protesters are being forced to leave, and sometimes end up beaten, or imprisoned.
@Dariusz, Schools should not be able to look at social media, and punish, because they are just expressing their freedom of speech, and anything on social media can be taken out of context. You are not able to see the persons inner thoughts, and what can be just an outburst of frustration, and something that a person needs to get off their chests, can end up severely punishing the student for just expressing themselves
DeleteI completely agree with what you are saying. High school athletes should be able to do whatever they want outside of sports. In your statement when you said that we have the right to do as we please outside of school, but if we did something on school grounds the school should punish us is exactly what I believe should happen.
Deletei disagree i believe whatever they post on social media should be punishable to a certain point. Posting anything like inappropriate language or like something about your opinion is fine. I believe posting things like drugs,alcohol, or anything that is meant to hurt someone else should be punishable by the coaches or school. Not only is it wrong but if you go to college for a sport your coaches there can see everything you posted and it can effect if you get cut off the team.
DeleteI think High School athletes should get punished for bad behavior on social media. It would show them a lesson that they should be carefully on what they are tweeting to the world. It also could save it from a college scholarship. Also High School athletes should be smart enough not to say anything bad on social media because they know that their will be consequences after and they could also get kicked off the team for a reason like that.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with what you are saying because high school athletes should have their own privacy outside of sports. They're allowed to do whatever they want outside of school, but inside of school they have to follow the rules.
DeleteI one hundred percent agree with you Kris but Moe, I don't agree with you. A student-athlete plays for one school. They represent the school and their team on and off the court. Schools should take actions for bad behavior because that student is representing the school and team and bad behavior or choices should automatically lead to punishment.
DeleteI agree with you because for something stupid they did in high school can really affect their chances of college scholarships or even chances of playing college because a college will look at them see their posts then they lose everything.
DeleteWhy should someone get punished for something thats not involving the school? If a student wants to do something outside of school let them do it, its their lives and theyll end up doing as they please when they leave highschoo, with no one stalking them.
DeleteIn my opinion I think that student athletes should be not be punished for what they post on social media. One reason why is because outside of school students have a life and should be able to do whatever they want. In school we have to follow the rules, but when we are not on school grounds I believe that we should be able to do whatever we want. It is none of the school's business to follow what we do outside of school, only what we do inside of school. We have the freedom to do what we please when we are outside of school.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you. I think social media action can ruin your future. You can lose a scholarship by just making a tweet that is not even necessary
DeleteI think athletes should get punished on what they put on social media if it's offensive or illegal. Social media is good because it connects a person to the world, but it can also be bad because one bad picture or comment can get someone in trouble. And I think they should get in trouble because it was their decision to do something so they should be punished. No one forces people to post stuff on social media. Whatever people put on social media represents themselves.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, you should not be punished for what you post, share, re-tweet, favorite or anything like that unless it is about drinking, smoking, or using drugs if under age. If someone shares something they thought was funny and genuinely didn't mean to offend someone, but someone just happened to take it the wrong way, they should not be punished, they didn't mean for it to be offensive. But if someone posts about something that is just very inappropriate or meant to be offensive, they should be punished because they should know that people who they work for are going to check social media as well as college scouts. People should just be careful as to what they post on social media.
ReplyDeleteI agree that posts in bad taste should not be punished. But one thing you didn't mention is when posts on social media are directed at someone with a bad intention, wether it is a rumor or insults that kind of behavior should be punished by the school also.
DeleteYeah, Marcin you're right, I forgot to mention that, I agree though. If someone posts something directed at someone such as a rumor, or an insult, that behavior should absolutely be punished. If someone posts something not directed to anyone and didn't mean for it to be offensive, then that's different. But if someone is doing it to be offensive towards someone then that's not okay.
DeleteI believe that a student represents the school they go to. But I believe that what happens outside the classroom or activities should not affect a students athletic eligibility. Of courses what their posting must be legal for their age. But even if it is not, it should be taken care of legally not through the school. If a student chooses to act up during an event hosted by the school then the school has a right to punish them.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you when you said that the school shouldn't punish student-athletes for what they do on social media. They do represent the school and if they are doing something illegal it will leave a bad example on the school. They should have some freedom but when it comes to like drugs or bullying someone it will not only affect the athlete but the school.
DeleteI totally agree with everything that you said. How other people view that school will be determined by the student. They should always be concious of what they post, for it can get them into a lot of trpuble.
DeleteI have mixed feelings about this topic. I believe that a student athlete should not be judged on how he acts overall social media and should be judged on how he does in school and on the field. The athlete should be free to act freely on social media since it doesn't relate to sports or school, but when you look at it from the school's point of view they have a pretty good reason. If your a college giving an athlete a scholarship you don't want to invest in someone who will give you unwanted attention.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. Students should have the ability to say what they want on social media as long as it doesn't put anyone in danger.
DeleteI agree with you that athletes should be free to post anything they want on social media. I also think that athletes should keep in mind that whatever they post should be appropriate because colleges may be looking at social media to get a further understanding of what they are like.
DeleteBeing punished for what athletes put on social media is becoming so common. I hear stories coming from my friends how they have a detention for tweeting about something "offensive". Unless if the tweet is hurting someone mentally then they should not be punished, if it is not affecting anyone then why bother? Why take time from the athletes just to serve a detention for something that was not meant for harm. If the person were to post about teachers and or another student saying horrible things about her/him then there is an acceptation because no one should dis teachers or students on social media.
ReplyDeleteI think schools shouldn't punish their student-athletes based on what they find on their social media outlets. First of all i think schools shouldn't be on their students social media or anything else. I think if they are and they are using it against the student i think they are violating the persons right.NO PRIVACY. And what the students do outside of school shouldn't be the schools concern. If the student is doing something bad and something he/she shouldn't be doing its on them not the school, unless it effects the school. But if it doesn't then no. That shouldn't effect the students education and sport their in.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the schools shouldn't be on the athletes social media outlets. Athletes should be able to say what they want when they want to, they are people to and adults, so they/ we deserve as much respect as any other adult, they are human to. Im not going to listen to someone who breaths the same air as me and eats the same as me, etc. so we should be able to say what we want.
DeleteI think that people should be punished for bad behavior on social media but only when their behavior is directed at someone and is directly meant to harm them. Sometimes social media can be used to spread rumors or make fun of people and because of the popularity of sites such as Twitter or Facebook these rumors are even faster to spread and are easier to access by people. Another reason why athletes should be punished because of social media is if they are posting pictures of themselves using drugs. They provide their own evidence that they use a substance that is prohibited either by law or is against their school policy.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you because a student-athlete can be bullying another kid and it will represent the school in a bad way. Also if someone has pictures of drugs or threats to another person it can be dangerous because they are not only harming themselves, but are making a bad example of the school.
DeleteI believe that student athletes should not be punished for what they say on social media because it is their business and they should be able to say what they want. I think it also depends on what the athlete says over social media, its better for someone to express something that is not harming anyone physically. I an athlete is making people look bad or exposing things that are not suppose to be out on the web, then they should be punished; but if the athlete is just upset or saying something negative but its general, they should be left alone.
ReplyDeleteI feel that the school shouldn't punish student-athletes for what they find on their social media outlets. I don't think schools should involve themselves in activities students do outside of school as in social media. If a fight happens outside of school why should the school be concerned about it, it's none of their business. I think it's just invading the student's personal space. If students cant say things outside of school without being worried of getting in trouble then nobody would say anything they feel or think on social media again.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that a students personal life that is poste online is completely private. If a student gets into a fight outside of school, why wouldn't they get into a fight during school?
DeleteI think that the athlete should only get punished if they compromise the team they are on or their school on anything. If the athlete is doing the same thing that other people are doing, then they should be left alone.
DeleteI think when it comes to drug usage, student athletes should definitely be punished. It's not just breaking the law, but the player is supposed to represent the school. If the athlete posts about his drug usage, it hurts the school's reputation. He should also be punished if he reveals information about injuries or anything to do with the game. Posting anything offensive should also have consequences. Overall, a student athlete should be very cautious about what they post online. You never know who's reading it. Things people post online really say a lot about who they are.
ReplyDeleteI agree that students represent their school, but I believe that if a student publishes something illegal it doesn't make their school look bad but their selves.
DeleteI feel like it depends on what the person posted, if they posted something stupid like them doing drugs or drinking then yeah they should be punished. If they did something like partying and staying up late then nothing should be done because they have done nothing wrong. The QB for the Browns, Johnny Manziel, was in a lot of scrutiny for partying while in the NFL training camps and i feel like there is nothing wrong with that but what Jameis Winston did with getting on the table and making comments that should have punishments and it did.
ReplyDeletei agree with you. They should get punished for doing illegal things and posting it on social media. It looks really bad for the team and most important it looks bad on yourself
DeleteI also agree with you. Illegal and idiotic things should not be allowed at all from student athletes in social media. They think just because they are athletes they can do what ever they want. So if they do that on a constant basis they should be provoked from there scholarship to show them they are not superior
DeleteI think that it all depends what the student-athlete posts whether they should be punished for their actions or not. I have recently heard that someone was given a scholarship but was later taken away by the university due to what the student-athlete had posted on social media. Student-athletes need to recognize the consequences that take part in bad behavior on social media. If the student-athlete’s actions on social media are mild, their consequence shouldn’t be as severe as one would be for a severe action.
ReplyDeleteI agree that punishments shouldn't be executed in cases which are not severe. I think that schools should punish athletes as well as regular students if they take part in insulting or bullying someone over social media. That kind of behavior is unacceptable and should not be tolerated. People need to realize that even though they are hidden behinda a computer screen their actions will have consequences.
DeleteI totally agree with you on all the points that you made. I also thought that athletes should watch what they post on social media because colleges are capable of taking away scholarships. I also believe that consequences should vary depending on how serious or harsh the athletes post was.
DeleteI think that student-athletes should get punished for what they post on social media but the consequence should vary, depending on the situation. If an athlete is posting something on social media that is intended to harm someone's feelings or anything to do with illegal substances, then yes I think there should be consequences for the persons actions. If the posts on social media is mild in vulgarity and is pretty much harmless then I don't see why the athlete should get punished. So like I said, I think It just depends on the situation.
ReplyDeleteI one hundred percent agree with everything you said. Not only should the punishment affect student-athletes, but also all students should watch out what they post on social media. Anything that’s posted by one can be seen by all!
DeleteI also agree with what you said. The punishement, if there even is one, totally depends on the situation. Students should be very careful about what they post on social media.
DeleteI totally agree with you. It really does depend on what is posted. If what the athletes post is not threatening to anyone else then the schools should stay out of it.
DeleteI believe that student-athletes should be punished for what they say on social media, depending on how bad it is. They represent the school they go to so if they are caught doing or saying something bad on social media it will represent the school in a bad way. It is their privacy but if someone is bullying another kid on social media they should be punished for it. Also student-athletes are smart enough not to say anything bad on social media because it can cause them to get kicked off the team.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this statement because no athlete should be treating anyone is a bad way. If you got a scholarship to that college I suggest you us it wisely and not bully or hurt other people online. They should be punished for what they done to hurt this person. Anyways good statement and I totally agree with this.
DeleteIn my opinion it depends what they post on social media, if its about alcohol drugs, or something eles then they should get punished. It represents the school they went for the people the were close to and it can show bad representation on that. Social media sites are for anyone, but any thing the athlete posts can go back at him or her. They really need to watch out what they post because like some stuff the they wount get blamed for. Others life is to look at the stuff they post so they know if they want them on their team or know the personality of the athlete.
ReplyDeleteStudents should definitely watch what they say on social media. I think it depends on what kids say about certain topics, but bad mouthing anything about school or the people in it should have a severe punishment to it. I personally don't feel like students should get punished if they say something bad on a different topic. The student is on their social media account and if it doesnt have anything to do with the lives of other people or the school i dont feel like the school should get involved at all.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you! Bad mouthing a teach is horrible and punishment is necessary, using bad language and not harassing anyone should not be held against you.
ReplyDeleteStudents should always be careful when it comes down to what they post on their social media sites. These coaches are doing the right thing by check up on the social media sites. By doing so, they see what kind of person they are getting before they even get to know him. The schools should not be too involved in what the students post, unless it is something that really can not be avoided. For example, post about drugs or if the student is bad mouthing a teacher - action should be taken immediately. Other than that, the athletes deserve some privacy.
ReplyDeleteIn my own opinion I feel like it depends on the situation and how often is occurred. If it something funny and no one is getting hurt or made fun of then it's alright. But if it has any type of partying, bad mouthing, drugs and etc. Then in no way does the player have a chance to have a scholarship. If they keep doing it then they should be provoked from it especially if told many times to stop his or her ways. If they do not listen now, what makes you think they'll listen then.
ReplyDeleteI think student/athletes of highschool or college shouldn't be punished for what they write or say on social media. In this country, you are allowed to express yourself in any way you would like and you have the freedom of speech to say whatever you like. regardless of the subject, it shouldn't matter. You are still obedient to the rules and laws the school makes so why should there be extra involved and a chance to lose a scholarship to something that doesn't even concern the school or program. I believe its outrageous what members of the board will do to kids just for posting something on a social media website.
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