"I was trying to kind of both understand where parents are coming from and also offer a critique," he says. "It is important that parents recognize they have agency, that they don't have to go along with everything." He adds: "When we run with people who are at your level, you guys float"
In a live conversation taped at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Malcolm and his Martian friend consult athletes Linda Flanagan and Lauren Fleshman on how to level the proverbial playing field. What would they ban from youth sports: Coaches? Parents? Uniforms? Whatever it takes to bring the love of the game to everyone.
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