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Sports is the center of American culture. In many families, sports is their entertainment. They use sports to show their happiness, anger and physical ability. The United States is known for their sports culture. They have many national sports such as NFL (National Football League) and the NBA (National Basketball Association). People in the United States often choose their favorite teams and become very competitive when their team is playing. At a young age many girls and boys join sports which is where they become competitive, and also where they realize if they like playing sports or not. Once many teenagers get into high school sports become important to them because it is a gateway into getting into college and getting that quick way to reach their American Dream in possibly becoming a famous athlete. Although not all Americans play, watch, or like sports they still know what sports are and there is more Americans who play watch and like sports than people who do not. Sports will always be the center of American culture because Americans love to be competitive and aware of what is going on in their world.
In the readings we read they all touched on what sports reveal about American Culture. In the reading “Athlete of the Century: Babe Didrikson” by Andrew Postman, Women’s Sports and Fitness, it was a little biography about Babe Didrikson and how she became such an amazing athlete. She became notice during a time where woman were really not allowed to be their self or put into fame because they were seen as house wives. Babe Didrikson did not let that stop her though she put herself out there and showed the world what she was made of. “Babe needed press coverage the way the rest of us need oxygen; the press, in turn, made ...

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...Without sports America and Americans would not be what and who they are.
American culture reveals who Americans are which can be a good and bad thing. Without sports Americans would be more obese than they are and less energetic and competitive. Sports have a positive impact on American culture because it gives the kids hope and gives them something to love for a life time. Sports really do not have a negative impact on American culture it could be an athlete but a sport overall does not. Sports bring people together and are fun to most. Although athletes overdue things sometimes mostly negatively sports will still be a center item in American culture because now a days sports are unison and anyone can participate good or bad. Sports will always be the center of American culture because Americans love to be competitive and aware of what is going on in their world.

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