“In 2014, The Esquire Network raised some serious questions about parenting and safety in youth sports with the debut of Friday Night Tykes. The show depicts Texas 9-year-olds playing head-smashing football and overzealous coaches who push them to their limits.” (www.iowastatedaily.com) I disagree with youth sports being too intense, if anything they aren’t intense enough! “45 million kids participate in organized sports, by age 15, 80% of those kids quit.” (www.iowastatedaily.com) Kids that are serious about the sport, they will stick with the sport. If a kid really loves the sport they will stay with it no matter how hard or intense. Sports being intense will get rid of the kids who aren't serious about the sport. Those kids won’t be dedicated
