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| Mo'Ne Davis. Photo Credit: People.com/Gene J. Puskar/AP |
Mo'Ne Davis, the little girl with the fast arm who's leading the Taney Dragons from Philly to what's increasingly looking like a victory at the 68th Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA this week, has grabbed the attention of
New York Times sportswriter Jake Flanagin and
Glamor's Megan Angelo, among others. What kind of future, they muse, does "a 13 year-old, 5-foot-4 girl with a mean throwing arm" have as a professional athlete? Oh my goodness! What an interesting question! Let's unpack it, starting with a quick look at the difference between professional athletes and sports celebrities. Or are these categories so overlapped in our culture that there's no difference?
