"I would like to say I had a lot of wonderful parents. But they're handful, not great," she says. "My sport experience always felt like it was mine and that agency, that autonomy, kind of cleaved me to the sport in a way that I think got me through the ups and downs a lot better"
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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