Sports After September 11th Essay

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In the days following the terrorists attacks of September 11th, sports seemed to take on a less important role in our lives as the nation re-evaluated it’s priorities of everyday life. However, shortly after the tragedies, the nation saw first hand how sports played a significant role in healing the country. The American public saw the efforts that both the National Football League and Major League Baseball have taken to pay tribute to the victims of September 11th. Among other influences, sports played three major roles in helping the nation deal with the tragedies, they brought the country together, helped the United States heal from the attacks, and helped peoples’ lives return to a sense of normalcy.
After the September 11th attacks, sports played a major role in bringing the people of the United States together. People, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or physical/mental disability, pulled together and became a united nation. Today, sports franchises consist of rosters that contain various aspects of diversity such as teammates from different countries, cultures, race, age, physicality, etc. These sports teams consist of these diverse teammates, who come together and excel in his/her sports. Moreover, America’s sport’s industry has allowed diverse crowds to evolve. A very powerful and uniting bond is formed whenever sports fans have the joy of watching his/her “favorite” sports team play. After September 11th, the fans during the seventh inning stretch at Major League Baseball games would both sing triumphantly and patriotically “America The Beautiful.” Also, at the start of a New York Giants National Football League game, players walked to the middle of the field and joined with fireman and police officers and waved a giant American flag. Furthermore, the culturally diverse crowd at the games could be seen arm in arm, hand in hand, singing along...