Cheating, it happens.

My last blog post discussed the issues the NFL has had in the past few years with players’ actions off the field. However, what about when these poor decisions make it on to the playing field? The NFL has struggle with cheating at the player and organization level. Quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots allegedly carried out the most recent act cheating. After the 2015 AFC game balls were found to be deflated, it is likely that the NFL and Brady will have a lot of explaining to do.

This is not the first time the NFL has found one of its players to be guilty of cheating. It is the first time that the league will have to deal with its most popular player cheating. Cheating in sports is not only reserved to the NFL. Take the recent PED scandal in the MLB. This included names of well-known players like Alex Rodriguez. Alex was found guilty by the league to have tampered with evidence related to the investigation of PED usage. The MLB was swift at handing down a suspension to Rodriguez and made an example out of him. Another example of cheating in sports is the story of the infamous 1919 Chicago White Sox’s. the majority of the team was allegedly guilty of fixing the World Series in order to protest not having received their payment for the season. This became one of the most infamous stories of cheating in the world of sports. Many of the players believed to be involved were banned from the MLB for life.

In conclusion, I believe that sports are a true measure of the human spirit and its will. Someone once told me that in sports everyone cheats. To believe this is to tell myself that the human spirit is more willing to cheat in order to win. When we look at this issue in professional sports, we must also remember that the actions of our favorite team or athletes are a reflection of their fans and their city.