John Humphreys, the author of “Foul Play,” argues that sports provide an opportunity to create barriers between groups. I think he's absolutely right to say that, because one of the biggest problems in sports today is sexism. Women today face a certain amount of discrimination in sport; they don't get paid as much as male athletes, their facilities are always worse than men's and that's not all, there is a lot of sexualization of female sports stars in the media. This, along with the general public's failure to take women's sports seriously, has resulted in a huge divide between men's and women's sports. Sport plays a huge role in today's society and many argue that sport is capable of teaching people vital values ​​such as sportsmanship, teamwork, how to work together as well than how to create friendships. There are not only emotional values, but also physical values, such as maintaining physical fitness and improving hand-eye coordination. On the other hand, sports also have negative issues, the first that comes to mind being sexism. Sexism can be described as prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination generally against women on the basis of sex. Women should be allowed to play any sport they want and the sad reality is that they are still told they can't. Although sexism is primarily aimed at women, it can also affect men. For example, male gymnasts and cheerleaders are viewed differently because these sports are considered female-dominated sports. Male gymnasts and cheerleaders are often classified as feminine or gay. The first real problem for women in sport is the poor image of them in the media. The media chooses to feature female athletes for their physical appearance and attractiveness rather than their athletic... middle of paper ......ar gained by men in the United States. The highest-paid female athlete in the world, Maria Sharapova, earned $29 million in 2013, but the highest-paid male athlete, Tiger Woods, earned $78.1 million in 2013. This clearly shows a divide enormous between men's and women's sports. Female coaches are also stereotyped. Male coaches are said to be more disciplined and effective and receive much more recognition than female coaches. Men are able to coach both men and women without problem, but a woman coaching a men's team is almost unheard of today and parentsassociation.com states that parents prefer male coaches. 80% of coaches at the high school and university level are men. These issues are just some of the many challenges facing female athletes today and if we as a society do not do something about them, the gap between men's and women's sports will continue. expand.