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Youth sports is now a $40 BILLION industry.

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CBarberMD

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Youth sports is now a $40 BILLION industry. $50 tryouts. $3,000 teams. $8,000++ a year. Parents are told: pay more = elite athlete.
But studies say early specialization hurts performance and fuels injuries. Turns out the kids aren’t the product — parents are.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/07/youth-sports-cost-parents-investors-profit/ #press
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Youth sports is now a $40 BILLION industry. $50 tryouts. $3,000 teams. $8,000++ a year. Parents are told: pay more = elite athlete.
But studies say early specialization hurts performance and fuels injuries. Turns out the kids aren’t the product — parents are.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/07/youth-sports-cost-parents-investors-profit/ #press
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Marianne

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@cbarbermd sounds like parents are the marks and kids are suffering exploitation
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