Does being more attractive or being more well known pay?
Notice that women who are more attractive have the opportunity for the spotlight on a sports broadcasting show more than some who are not as “attractive”. Similarly, NBA players who are retired are more likely to be on a broadcasting show. People who play in the NBA tend to rank higher in the hiring process because they are well known. Honestly, some of NBA players who went back to do broadcasting, in my opinion, do not seem to make sense at times when they are reporting on television. Even some of the women in the industry, at times, confuse me. Just because you played the game at some point doesn't mean you know all the facts and statistics to provide legitimate points. There have been people who have and are studying for this position for their entire life who would find it hard to make it in the sports industry because of the top class professional athletes. Luckily, this is not always the case. Two main guys who studied their entire life to be in the broadcasting industry is Stephen Smith and Skip Bayless. They serve as prime examples that even though you may not have played the game, you can still be a credible sports broadcaster. You can see how their information is factually sound because they studied it. They were not professional athletes, but they spent most of their time working for this one particular goal. Even women find it hard to have this opportunity because the more attractive women are getting this position.
There are so many good points here. Yes, attractiveness will always win. It's actually been proven in multiple studies than attractive men and women also advance more in the workplace. Same goes for tall men in the workplace (lucky you!).
ReplyDeleteIt's rare to see a great player also have the skills to be a great broadcaster. Those are totally different skills set, so when someone is successful at both, it's magical.