“Katrina leaves teams without homes for now” (vol.8,issue 18, p1) by Heather Hileman

From the devastation hurricane Katrina left behind, many people are left without places to live, work, or function. The SMG’s Superdome is one of the many places that sheltered refugees from the storm. However, the superdome was actually damaged as well. From the aftermath, the sports facilities, administrators and managers are trying to find other arenas and stadiums to house 25,000 evacuees and find places for sports games to begin their regular season.
Seeing and hearing about all of the destruction that occurred in the south, it is a wonder why we are worried about sports games continuing and having a place to play? There may be a sense of hope by getting on with our lives. However, I’ve heard that some professional players homes have been destroyed as well as their families. It upsets me to think that these administrators are more interested in continuing to market and make money from the sporting events, than helping the thousands that are homeless, hungry, and at a loss of faith. However, after watching the professional and collegiate football games on television this weekend, I have seen the ray of hope in those that live in the gulf coast. They are seriously using the sports an outlet and as some sort of “normal” life just like it was before this devastation took place.