cavallino 2 Report post Posted September 29, 2006 I wouldnt say schumacher is an icon. An icon is someone people all over the world aspire to and look up to, and are hailed like they're some kind of god of their profession - that is senna, not schumi Anyone who aspires to be like a maniac who premeditated a dangerous collision for the sake of revenge should be institutionalised. They are sportsmen, admire their acheivements in the sport, don't aspire to belike them, they are people who jsut happen to be better than anyone else at some physical skills. Idols they aren't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Argento Reloaded 1 Report post Posted September 29, 2006 Guys my Sports Icons, Juan Manuel Fangio, Joe Louis, Jesse owens, Ray Sugar Leonard, Edwin Moses, Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, Haile Gebreselassie, Segei Bubka, Marita Koch, Martina Navratilova Jakie Joyner Kersee and many more that achieved many goals that nobody can Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jem of the Shire 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2006 They are sportsmen, admire their acheivements in the sport, don't aspire to belike them, they are people who jsut happen to be better than anyone else at some physical skills. Idols they aren't. ok lets see if anyone agrees with you on that Senna's 'icon' status is largely due to the fact that he died on-track. In Brazil he is undoubtedly their biggest sporting icon, along with pele Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bajo39 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2006 ok lets see if anyone agrees with you on thatSenna's 'icon' status is largely due to the fact that he died on-track. In Brazil he is undoubtedly their biggest sporting icon, along with pele Gotta agree with you on that... Great atheletes are just that; icons are enduring symbols of their sport to the extent that they are analogous to the sport itself. Furthermore, iconic status implies a level of great popularity, almost God-like in the devotion of the fans. Senna was an icon; Schumacher was a great athelete. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites