I love sports and I'm a runner and I think they're wonderful, but it's not clear to me why a high school athlete should get, get advantage over someone who plays the oboe or who's an acquire. Like I've often thought, man, if we could just get rid of the scholarships, it would release so much pressure on athletes, especially girls. We'd be way more likely to allow development and change to happen on its timeline. But reading your book, I was like, oh my gosh, there's this whole other side of it, the whole big business of youth sports that's also driven entirely towards that same aim. And as someone who has a nine
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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