>If parents say no, the sport dies. The context for (what I'm assuming) a middle class kid who is playing for fun vs an underprivileged kid or a kid with clear

>If parents say no, the sport dies. The context for (what I'm assuming) a middle class kid who is playing for fun vs an underprivileged kid or a kid with clear potential is vastly different. It's easy to pull your kid from middle school football when its just a hobby for them.