Athletes As Role Models | Jonathan L | TEDxYouth@LCJSMS

good evening before I really get into my

good evening before I really get into my speech I would like everyone here to

speech I would like everyone here to

speech I would like everyone here to think of their ideal role model is this

think of their ideal role model is this

think of their ideal role model is this person athlete an artist a singer a

person athlete an artist a singer a

person athlete an artist a singer a dancer or a family member

dancer or a family member

dancer or a family member let’s just say they are an athlete or

let’s just say they are an athlete or

let’s just say they are an athlete or celebrity then you are on the right

celebrity then you are on the right

celebrity then you are on the right track of my speech and if in fact they

track of my speech and if in fact they

track of my speech and if in fact they are an athlete would you still look up

are an athlete would you still look up

are an athlete would you still look up to them like you do if they weren’t an

to them like you do if they weren’t an

to them like you do if they weren’t an athlete all right no has anyone in this

athlete all right no has anyone in this

athlete all right no has anyone in this room ever wondered how can these

room ever wondered how can these

room ever wondered how can these athletes or players be so amazing well I

athletes or players be so amazing well I

athletes or players be so amazing well I believe that as humans that watch TV and

believe that as humans that watch TV and

believe that as humans that watch TV and see these athletes every day of our

see these athletes every day of our

see these athletes every day of our lives we are expected to love and look

lives we are expected to love and look

lives we are expected to love and look up to other humans that can’t pay more

up to other humans that can’t pay more

up to other humans that can’t pay more money on national television and most

money on national television and most

money on national television and most importantly play sports but why do we

importantly play sports but why do we

importantly play sports but why do we look up to this athletes like we do and

look up to this athletes like we do and

look up to this athletes like we do and should we even be looking up to those

should we even be looking up to those

should we even be looking up to those athletes because they’re good at sports

athletes because they’re good at sports

athletes because they’re good at sports or should you really be judging who they

or should you really be judging who they

or should you really be judging who they are as people when we look up to this

are as people when we look up to this

are as people when we look up to this athletes like we do these athletes are

athletes like we do these athletes are

athletes like we do these athletes are now considered role models for the

now considered role models for the

now considered role models for the purpose of my speech my definition of a

purpose of my speech my definition of a

purpose of my speech my definition of a role model is someone you can always

role model is someone you can always

role model is someone you can always trust will be there no matter what and

trust will be there no matter what and

trust will be there no matter what and when these people get upset they come

when these people get upset they come

when these people get upset they come right back up proving they’re haters and

right back up proving they’re haters and

right back up proving they’re haters and doubters wrong just by proving more than

doubters wrong just by proving more than

doubters wrong just by proving more than anybody ever thought they could do in

anybody ever thought they could do in

anybody ever thought they could do in the first place a prime example of this

the first place a prime example of this

the first place a prime example of this is with Michael Jordan’s amazing playoff

is with Michael Jordan’s amazing playoff

is with Michael Jordan’s amazing playoff appearance when he had the flu

appearance when he had the flu

appearance when he had the flu Michael scored an amazing 38 points and

Michael scored an amazing 38 points and

Michael scored an amazing 38 points and led his team to play a victory all with

led his team to play a victory all with

led his team to play a victory all with the flu Michael Jordan is an amazing

the flu Michael Jordan is an amazing

the flu Michael Jordan is an amazing role model but our other athletes such

role model but our other athletes such

role model but our other athletes such as Odell Beckham jr. LeBron James or

as Odell Beckham jr. LeBron James or

as Odell Beckham jr. LeBron James or maybe even Terrell Owens actually good

maybe even Terrell Owens actually good

maybe even Terrell Owens actually good role models that kids and adults should

role models that kids and adults should

role models that kids and adults should be looking up to for a great example

be looking up to for a great example

be looking up to for a great example after my research I have found that

after my research I have found that

after my research I have found that these athletes are not what some may

these athletes are not what some may

these athletes are not what some may think athletes can be kind competitive

think athletes can be kind competitive

think athletes can be kind competitive and nice all of the time but then you

and nice all of the time but then you

and nice all of the time but then you can have the athletes that do drugs

can have the athletes that do drugs

can have the athletes that do drugs break the rules no matter what always

break the rules no matter what always

break the rules no matter what always everywhere there’s a middle ground in

everywhere there’s a middle ground in

everywhere there’s a middle ground in this case the middle ground is a kind

this case the middle ground is a kind

this case the middle ground is a kind competitive person who is human so they

competitive person who is human so they

competitive person who is human so they can break the rules and can yell

can break the rules and can yell

can break the rules and can yell sometimes but in the end will always be

sometimes but in the end will always be

sometimes but in the end will always be the person that you can trust after my

the person that you can trust after my

the person that you can trust after my research I have held an interest on what

research I have held an interest on what

research I have held an interest on what some of the other people thought about

some of the other people thought about

some of the other people thought about my topic so I decided to hold a survey

my topic so I decided to hold a survey

my topic so I decided to hold a survey with 50 participants to assist on my

with 50 participants to assist on my

with 50 participants to assist on my research and ultimate decision on if

research and ultimate decision on if

research and ultimate decision on if these athletes are actually good role

these athletes are actually good role

these athletes are actually good role models with this I’m proving more that

models with this I’m proving more that

models with this I’m proving more that would being a normal person you can look

would being a normal person you can look

would being a normal person you can look you can look up to the humans that get

you can look up to the humans that get

you can look up to the humans that get paid more money and that act and play

paid more money and that act and play

paid more money and that act and play sports more than you do I also had a

sports more than you do I also had a

sports more than you do I also had a spreadsheet with this spreadsheet I had

spreadsheet with this spreadsheet I had

spreadsheet with this spreadsheet I had all the athletes I researched and all

all the athletes I researched and all

all the athletes I researched and all the traits that I researched each of my

the traits that I researched each of my

the traits that I researched each of my 10 traits correlated to the same seven

10 traits correlated to the same seven

10 traits correlated to the same seven athletes intelligence good sport kind

athletes intelligence good sport kind

athletes intelligence good sport kind determined self-confident good leader

determined self-confident good leader

determined self-confident good leader and calm when I was done with the

and calm when I was done with the

and calm when I was done with the spreadsheet I ranked all the athletes to

spreadsheet I ranked all the athletes to

spreadsheet I ranked all the athletes to see who was the best role models now

see who was the best role models now

see who was the best role models now when I was writing the speech I didn’t

when I was writing the speech I didn’t

when I was writing the speech I didn’t quite know Tiger Woods was going to be

quite know Tiger Woods was going to be

quite know Tiger Woods was going to be charged with a DUI so at this time I

charged with a DUI so at this time I

charged with a DUI so at this time I thought Tiger Woods was going to be a

thought Tiger Woods was going to be a

thought Tiger Woods was going to be a great role model for example Tiger Woods

great role model for example Tiger Woods

great role model for example Tiger Woods his best quality was determination Tiger

his best quality was determination Tiger

his best quality was determination Tiger could be your best determination role

could be your best determination role

could be your best determination role model as long as you love Tiger Woods

model as long as you love Tiger Woods

model as long as you love Tiger Woods and you also aren’t determined now I

and you also aren’t determined now I

and you also aren’t determined now I believe that I am weaker in the good

believe that I am weaker in the good

believe that I am weaker in the good sport category and I need to look from

sport category and I need to look from

sport category and I need to look from my best fitting role model Michael

my best fitting role model Michael

my best fitting role model Michael Jordan Michael Jordan is my best fitting

Jordan Michael Jordan is my best fitting

Jordan Michael Jordan is my best fitting role model with the highest amount of

role model with the highest amount of

role model with the highest amount of points of 156 point 3 to 5 points

points of 156 point 3 to 5 points

points of 156 point 3 to 5 points Michael also had an outstanding 21

Michael also had an outstanding 21

Michael also had an outstanding 21 points in the good sport category only

points in the good sport category only

points in the good sport category only proving that he is my best fitting role

proving that he is my best fitting role

proving that he is my best fitting role model

model

model also there’s a thought that your role

also there’s a thought that your role

also there’s a thought that your role model has to be in the sports team of

model has to be in the sports team of

model has to be in the sports team of the of the area that you live in this is

the of the area that you live in this is

the of the area that you live in this is not true at all let’s just say that you

not true at all let’s just say that you

not true at all let’s just say that you are the biggest Steph Curry thing in the

are the biggest Steph Curry thing in the

are the biggest Steph Curry thing in the whole world and you hate LeBron James

whole world and you hate LeBron James

whole world and you hate LeBron James but you also aren’t determined LeBron

but you also aren’t determined LeBron

but you also aren’t determined LeBron James can fill that quality of

James can fill that quality of

James can fill that quality of determination and can show you how to

determination and can show you how to

determination and can show you how to become more determined if the 50,000

become more determined if the 50,000

become more determined if the 50,000 minutes he’s played in his whole career

minutes he’s played in his whole career

minutes he’s played in his whole career or the 300,000 seconds where maybe the

or the 300,000 seconds where maybe the

or the 300,000 seconds where maybe the 300 million milliseconds doesn’t prove

300 million milliseconds doesn’t prove

300 million milliseconds doesn’t prove that then maybe you should look for a

that then maybe you should look for a

that then maybe you should look for a good sport or a kind athlete instead

good sport or a kind athlete instead

good sport or a kind athlete instead finally I would like everyone in this

finally I would like everyone in this

finally I would like everyone in this room to think of one person they can

room to think of one person they can

room to think of one person they can trust to be their role model someone

trust to be their role model someone

trust to be their role model someone that will always be there for you and

that will always be there for you and

that will always be there for you and someone that will fill the qualities

someone that will fill the qualities

someone that will fill the qualities that you don’t have thank you for

that you don’t have thank you for

that you don’t have thank you for listening and participating in my speech