Summary In the informative essay “Lavar Ball says he’s Withdrawing Suspended Son from UCLA” written by Frank Miles, he describes the reasons behind the newfound marketing mogul’s decision of pulling his middle son out of college after being suspended from the team recently. Miles noted that Lavar Ball’s main reason for taking his son LiAngelo because he worries about the suspension handed down by the school without out any set end date. LiAngelo Ball was suspended from UCLA’s basketball team after he and 2 other players were caught stealing sunglasses and other items from designer brand retail stores during a team trip in China. They were held for some time, until the State Department and President Trump stepped in to get the three players brought home. After coming home all three issued apologies on Nov. 15th. After being suspended since coming home, Lavar also insisted his other reason for pulling his middle son was because he was disappointed that his son was not allowed to practice and that UCLA did properly handle the situation and LiAngelo should not have been suspended for this long. Lavar’s oldest son, Lonzo is a rookie on the Lakers, and the youngest was also just pulled out of Chino Hills High by his dad as well to be homeschooled. Summary Analysis The informative essay “ Lavar Ball says he’s withdrawing suspended son from UCLA” is written to inform the audience about Lavar Ball’s decision to pull his middle son, LiAngelo, from UCLA and the basketball team after he was caught stealing with two other teammates while on a team trip in China and then suspended from the team.
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He describes the main claim, which came from Lavar Ball saying he was taking his son out of UCLA following his sons suspension and lack of speed in resolving the case. He linked these claims together by finding other quotes from Lavar giving other reasons behind this action. It was written to show the audience that in the Ball Family, this seems to be a thought out and logical choice, as they felt that UCLA was not doing enough to help the players get back on the court and remove the suspension. This article was written towards a basketball and sports based audience as this family, and notably their father has taken the media …show more content…
His oldest son was taken second in the 2017 NBA Draft, and his father continued to grow in fame with outlandish comments and starting an entire brand around his three sons. The article is directed to inform this sports audience about the new and curious choices the family is making this time, and even ropes in a political audience with information about the arguments and disagreement between Lavar Ball and Donald Trump about the actions in China and who helped get the boys home. The author, Frank Miles, did a perfect job of informing the audience of the reasons and decisions being made. There was no prejudice involved as Mr. Miles focused on the facts directly and nothing more. However as the readers, there is still a mixed response/reaction coming from mixed fillings of the way Lavar Ball has raised his kids and his new company, as he pulled his two young sons out of school for separate reasons and the remarks he has made on the
He describes the main claim, which came from Lavar Ball saying he was taking his son out of UCLA following his sons suspension and lack of speed in resolving the case. He linked these claims together by finding other quotes from Lavar giving other reasons behind this action. It was written to show the audience that in the Ball Family, this seems to be a thought out and logical choice, as they felt that UCLA was not doing enough to help the players get back on the court and remove the suspension. This article was written towards a basketball and sports based audience as this family, and notably their father has taken the media …show more content…
His oldest son was taken second in the 2017 NBA Draft, and his father continued to grow in fame with outlandish comments and starting an entire brand around his three sons. The article is directed to inform this sports audience about the new and curious choices the family is making this time, and even ropes in a political audience with information about the arguments and disagreement between Lavar Ball and Donald Trump about the actions in China and who helped get the boys home. The author, Frank Miles, did a perfect job of informing the audience of the reasons and decisions being made. There was no prejudice involved as Mr. Miles focused on the facts directly and nothing more. However as the readers, there is still a mixed response/reaction coming from mixed fillings of the way Lavar Ball has raised his kids and his new company, as he pulled his two young sons out of school for separate reasons and the remarks he has made on the