Prayers stretched far beyond the world of football when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during the team’s Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Discussion Questions:
- What are communications as it relates to the business of sports?
- Why are they important in sports and entertainment?
- What are media relations?
- Why are media relations important?
- How did media relations play a role in what happened in the Bills and Bengals game as it relates to the play involving Damar Hamlin?
- What is crisis management?
- Why is a crisis management strategy important to any sports team, league, or organization?
- What are ethics?
- Do you think the NFL had an ethical approach to how they handled the Damar Hamlin situation? Why or why not?
- Why are ethics important in sports and entertainment?
- Why are they important in society?
- How might sports communications present career opportunities within the industry?
- Is that something you might like to do as a career? What types of skills might be important for a successful career in sports communications?