Question

which statement primarily appeals to logos to support the position that athletes should remain loyal instead of switching teams?
the team - switching mentality has become so entrenched that even high school athletes are doing it, causing newspapers to report the end of the beloved
eighborhood team.\
like many committed sports fans, i have been loyal to one baseball team for my entire life, and i expect the same type of team loyalty from its players.
you may be thinking that athletes should have the freedom to switch teams, just as businesspeople have the freedom to switch jobs; however, athletes owe a certain loyalty to their fans, who often have strong feelings of national or regional pride.

Explanation:

To determine which statement appeals to logos (logical reasoning), we analyze each option:

• The first option describes a trend (high school athletes switching teams, newspapers reporting the end of "neighborhood teams") but is more of a descriptive observation rather than a logical argument.
• The second option is a personal anecdote (the speaker's loyalty to a baseball team) and appeals to pathos (emotion) or ethos (credibility) rather than logos.
• The third option makes a logical comparison: it acknowledges the opposing view (athletes should have the freedom to switch teams, like businesspeople switching jobs) and then provides a logical counter - argument (athletes owe loyalty to fans with national/regional pride). This uses logical reasoning to support the position.

Answer:

The third statement: "You may be thinking that athletes should have the freedom to switch teams, just as businesspeople have the freedom to switch jobs; however, athletes owe a certain loyalty to their fans, who often have strong feelings of national or regional pride."