How Youth Sports Became a $38 Billion Play | Power Players
Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and his brother Bill have turned youth sports into big business. But can they chase profits while preserving what’s best for kids?
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The sixers owner said it will keep kids "off the street". No family spending $12k per kid is in roaming the streets. Its a huge hustle that preys on kids and parents.
peak america. squeezing the last bit of juice out of capitalism
@MDRZ10
25 күн бұрын
definitely what it feels like from this video. sad.
@checkdown3774
21 күн бұрын
America is more a hybrid of capitalism and socialism.
@bigzclipz5104
10 күн бұрын
You want the best of the best to compete
Parents think their kid is the next MJ or Cal Ripken or Tom Brady that’s why they spend so much
The cult of sports has no bounds. I'm all for kids playing and competing, but something looks very dubious when you're profiting off kids' efforts. They'll be easy to exploit especially kids from low incomes, from coaches to parents alike.
@magnus9165
13 күн бұрын
The robber barons have taken over College Sports. Sweet NIL deals will only suppress the truth for so long. The robber barons own College Sports. Once the tax payers in this nation figure out they are funding the higher education institutions that the robber baron leeches have attached their bloodsucking mouths to the jugular vein to, it will be much too late.
@danacoleman4007
12 күн бұрын
they're not looking to exploit kids from low incomes.
The only non pay-for-play sport today is Football - at least where I am in the south. It is truly heartbreaking that this is what youth sports has devolved into.
@nofurtherwest3474
22 күн бұрын
man football is expensive here for youth. my friend signed up her kids for a season. they were ages 10 and 12 it cost her $800 each. $1600 total.
@philip7833
20 күн бұрын
@@nofurtherwest3474 Maybe that's a blessing in disguise. I personally don't think kids should be playing tackle football at such a young age. There's studies on CTE. A lot of pro/college players started in high school anyways.
@nofurtherwest3474
19 күн бұрын
@@philip7833 I agree.
@danacoleman4007
12 күн бұрын
youth football most definitely has a cost.
It's disgusting what has happened.
Strange report. Make no mistake, youth sports is a full-on business. It is tricky to think we all have emotional attachment to sports, and huge emotional investment (personally and socially) in children. We all know how this ends up. In business, profit is number one- not children.
Why not just skip playing on teams with crazy fees and invest the money into a 529 plan, etc? If the scholarship statistics are true, you have better odds of making money in the markets. You can likely have darn near a full ride if you start early enough.
How do you define an economic bubble without calling it a bubble? Overall, demand is decreasing but price is increasing.
Won't the professionalization of youth sports exclude more kids from sport?
@MDRZ10
25 күн бұрын
Exactly - love Cal Ripken, Jr, but this approach seems to perpetuate the problems of youth baseball.
@nofurtherwest3474
22 күн бұрын
@@MDRZ10 Little League is the most popular league here. I'm guessing though that LL has sold out to private equity as well, or will someday. But it still is affordable since it's run mostly by volunteers.
@jefflewis4
22 күн бұрын
Yes, the kids that can't afford to go to these tournaments have less opportunities to play. Resulting in an overall decline in participation.
@ousamaabdu794
21 күн бұрын
@@MDRZ10It's a shame.. Cal was a quintessential role model but it seems that greed has got to him also.. And he was already worth mid 8 figures
@ousamaabdu794
21 күн бұрын
110%... The amount of kids participating in sports has dropped drastically.. I've seen it firsthand.. Especially in the inner cities and working class areas.. Kids of all races who folks aren't at a middle class level participation levels have dropped off big time
I had a once a life time moment (it was about 30-40 seconds) and shook the hand of legend Cal Ripken Jr. at Disney World last year. I was absolutely star struck, and he was completely gracious to take a selfie with me! It was an honor and privilege to meet him in person! I remember looking up to him as a kid seeing his baseball posters throughout gym class in school growing up and even to this day he is an absolute positive roll model that I continue to admire! Thank you Cal for being an inspiration to me to this day and beyond! -Mike
@ousamaabdu794
21 күн бұрын
It's sad that Cal and his brother who grew up in working class Aberdeen, MD are at the forefront of these expensive pay to play sports.. I really think Cal Sr would be a little saddened to see that smh
Sport is one thing that connect all of us ❤
Reason why you guys will never compete with european football and basketball to an extend. Top players are all from overseas. Money money money.
TLDR: because the bourgeoisie need somewhere to throw their money. i MeaN mAYbE mY KiD WilL PlaY iN tHE MLB wuuhhhh
@bigzclipz5104
10 күн бұрын
The bourgeoisie are the ones that own the teams
Baseball is dying
Ripken is a legend. He's not ashamed to be bald. He's the Michael Jordan of white guys.
this is why baseball is dead
@danacoleman4007
12 күн бұрын
then why did it have its biggest year ever last year? and this year is projected to be even better
@danacoleman4007
12 күн бұрын
it had its biggest year ever last year
Fuh awai x kalut 😂😂😂
first
@MichaelLoves2024
12 күн бұрын
Not only did you not reply first, the actual first reply had something to add to the argument...shame shame😂
Youth sport not being funded well in europe is hurting the sports here. It is all about making it but in the u.s you really figure youth sport can cash too