Question

which statement primarily appeals to ethos to support the position that athletes should remain loyal instead of switching teams? 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. 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.\ 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:

Ethos appeals to credibility or character. The first statement uses the speaker's own lifelong loyalty as a sports fan to establish a sense of credibility and shared values (loyalty) to argue that athletes should be loyal too. The second statement is more about describing a trend, and the third is a counter - argument and then a different appeal (to the obligation to fans, but not as direct an ethos appeal as the first).

Answer:

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.