An issue that has evolved and become prevalent in most major professional sports has been the increasing number of teenage athletes. Many of them are not even the legal age to drive. From this surprising development, David Stern, the commissioner of the National Basketball Association has instituted an age limit of 19 years old, or one year removed from high school. He believes that the athletes as well as the college, and pro leagues will benefit from this rule. The implementation of an age limit in the National Basketball Association is more harmful to the athletes, and the colleges that recruit them.
The rational for this view is that on a fundamental, philosophical level, this is really about opportunity, the ideal upon which America was founded (Smizik, Bob). So why, when a teenager shows the promise of greatness on a basketball court, should anyone deny him the right to develop his ability at the highest level?
This issue is worthy of research as the NBA may be the......
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