Explain how the media portrays sports personalities and how the portrayal influences the readers

I think the media portrays sports personalities ie those involved in spectator sports like the NHL hockey or World Cup soccer in a glorified way that they are somehow larger than life and that their best players are super stars who lead glamorous lives. . The media also likes to interview the sports personalities and have them discuss their strategy and tactics in their games or fights. 

Ifound this on google “what are motifs? a motif is a literary term that is an idea, object, or concept that repeats itself throughout a text. a motif gives clues to theme or reinforces ideas an author wants to emphasize.” i hope this for what your looking for