Often, I wonder why people like Michael Jordan and O．J．Simpson are considered heroes．People will say that Jordan and Simpson are heroes because they are good 1 to young people．They are two incredibly gifted men who play their 2 sports with tremendous heart and determination．They have shown 3 and personality at all times on and off the court and they’ve 4 millions of people．Mentioned as well will be that Jordan is basketball’s greatest player, and Simpson 5 among the greatest running backs in football history．However, the question remains, are they really heroes?
Perhaps Jordan is a hero because he has an incredible gambling 6 losing up to two million dollars per day．And he has repeatedly stated that 7 he is the National Basketball Association’s highest paid player in 1997 he will retire permanently．
For years O．J．Simpson was known as the“Greatest American Hero”．And people of all ages 8 with him and idolized him．He was the greatest running back to ever play for the Buffalo Bills and became an instant movie star． 9 , it took two brutal murders, and a few 911 tapes to show the country 10 our hero really was．He is a wife beater and an accused murderer． 11 being acquitted(宣告无罪)for double murder, he has done nothing but attempt to 12 selling infomercials．
Jordan and Simpson are not 13 role models．They are past and present athletes who have used their 14 abilities to become national superstars． 15 people see Jordan slam the door and they wanted to be like him．This is 16 parents would tell their children that these athletes can be 17 for their exceptional talent in sports, but 18 they live their lives 19 the court is what separates them from 20 heroes．