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Should Kids Get Involved In Sports

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Some think that kids should get involved in sports, but others think that sports are not safe and have a lot of consequences. I believe, kids should not play sports. I think this because they have many risks for injury, they are too competitive, and it is too expensive.
To begin, sports are very dangerous, especially to kids. Conclusions are the most common injury in contact sports, like football and soccer. Not all sports are contact sports, and there is only a small chance that a kid can get hurt in a non-contact sport. But, most kids do play contact sports, not sports that have no contact like golf or track and field. Football and soccer are the most popular sports among young adults, says a study from Huffpost. (Cox, 2014) Sports like …show more content…

Some of these consequences involve loss of vision, or memory, dizziness, or loss of blood flow to the brain. These are much more significant for children, because their brains and the rest of their bodies are still growing and developing. Any one of these injuries could impact the rest of their life. That is one reason why kids should not play sports.
The second reason that kids should not play sports is that, sports are getting too competitive. There is a lot of pressure on kids to win and do well in their sports. In the past, sports were for fun and not competitive. Jacqueline Stenson, a concussion journalist said; “Kids with a strong internal drive may thrive on the competition. But the pressure can be too much for others, particularly grade-schoolers who aren't as equipped to deal with the stress as older athletes.” (Stenson, 2004) This suggests that now sports are so big in our community, it can be very stressful. Professional sports offer very high paying jobs, adding more pressure to young players. This pressure can be put on you by your family wanting you to

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