This is not mine but the article made me remember it and I think it’s worth sharing:
JoeKacz
joekacz
You ever seen an inner city playground? This scene you’re describing already happens. It’s called basketball. There’s nothing fundamentally wrong with youth sports in American*. Americans simply don’t care about soccer (when compared to other sports).
When you can’t afford pads and helmets you play with what you have. In the U.S., that’s often basketball. For the rest of the world, soccer (futbol), with running making its mark, too.
tackle football costs $$ too. basketball is prob a better analogy for America’s soccer. kids play it for practically free, grow up with it, and the US is head and shoulders above the rest of the world.
Sorry. I can’t read your comment. My eyes rolled too far into the back of my head.
I don’t have to loudly call you a dickhead lol
I completely agree with this. I personally find sports where i can use my hands to be more enjoyable to play. I love watching soccer, but I’d rather play basketball or footbaw any day.
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Yeah, and maybe women just aren’t interested in professions like software engineering.
Exactly. Not everything is evidence of sexism. Why roll out a ton of custom jerseys when the market isn’t there? But what do the people at MLB know?