Some people think that as long as professional sportsmen and sportswomen are good players, their behavior on and off the paying fields is not important. Do you agree or disagree?

There has been a controversy about whether professional sportsmen's

behaviour

on and off the playing fields is not important as long as they are good

players

. I think their

behaviour

is

also

vital, and my reasons will be explained in the following paragraphs.

First

and foremost. Their

behaviour

has some social impacts. Take Diego Armando Maradona as an example. On the field, he was an excellent player. He won the world cup in 1996.

However

, he had never been considered a role model on account of his

behaviour

off the field,

such

as snorting drugs and going to nightclubs.

Nevertheless

, due to his huge achievements, many young

players

treat him as an idol, and they imitate his style.

Such

a situation is one of the reasons why the self-control of

players

from South American countries is weak. Another example is Lebron James. As we know, he was born into a poor family; his father jilted him and his mother when he was a child.

However

, after he achieves success in NBA, he stays loyal to his wife and family. It's worth mentioning that he has donated over 800 million dollars to help the local kids. In

this

case, he uses his influence to help people who need help, and he plays well the role of a role model.

Second

,

players

'

behaviour

will affect themselves as well.

For instance

, Wayne Mark Rooney was one of the best football

players

;

however

, he was ruined by his weak self-discipline. It was reported that he had an obesity-prone physique;

in other words

, he could gain weight fast.

Hence

, he should pay more attention to his diet, but he didn't; he ate Fast food all the time.

As a result

, it became difficult to do those actions, and he eventually left Manchester United Football Club. In conclusion, athletes'

behaviour

is influential in our society and themselves.