Introduction- Taylor Redd

My name is Taylor Redd and I was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I moved just down the road to Findlay, Ohio when I was in third grade. In high school I played football all four years for Findlay High School. Prior to high school I also played basketball, baseball, and ran track. Since coming to college I continue to play most sports for my fraternity, Delta Chi, at the intramural level and have also trained and participated in two half marathons in Columbus. Continuing from my introduction in our first class, I chose Hope Solo as my female athlete that I would want to see, and for my male athlete I chose Tiger Woods. Ignorant or not (you be the judge) I chose Hope Solo primarily based off of her looks. It is a shame that society primarily judges female athletes mostly off their looks and sex appeal instead of their talents. Having said that, I chose Tiger Woods based off of his fierce competitiveness and fanatical desire to win. Tiger can be considered in the league with athletes such as Michael Jordan because he has completely dominated his sport. Not only is Tiger dominating on the golf course, but he is also close to becoming the first billion dollar athlete. That is absolutely incredible to think about. Many critics have bashed Tiger and tried to ruin his reputation because of the events that surfaced surrounding his multiple affairs. However, I do not care what Tiger does off the golf course, and neither should you. Many people look at athletes and want them to be role models for their kids, great people on and off the field, etc. I do not understand this. They are regular people who happen to excel in a sport. We appreciate what they do on the field, but their personal life should be left alone. Feel free to comment.