Letter: School sports damage

Published: Wednesday, Oct. 17 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

Summary

High school sports are typically viewed as a positive activity for high school kids to release stress while they do something they love. But high school sports are poisoning the minds of young men and young women everywhere.

High school sports creates heightened levels of aggression in its players. This means mothers are less caring and nurturing and fathers are more detached and violent. After high school athlete's glory days are over, they become a waste, wishing they were in the past, not focusing — or even really trying — on their future, or even present.

High school sports are damaging good families and society.

Natalie Tobler

Payson

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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

Do you have any facts to back up your opinions?

Also, the worst moms, wives, girlfriends I've seen are those who aren't involved in sports/never have been at all. They're the ones who date security salesmen, spend hours More..

9:57 a.m. Oct. 17, 2012
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VIDAR

Murray, UT

High school sports take up a lot of time that kids would otherwise use to run around getting in trouble. It also uses up their energy, so that they do not feel like running wild after practice.
Also, teams have rules that require the kids to More..

1:50 p.m. Oct. 17, 2012
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Midvaliean

MIDVALE, UT

umm yeah right. This letter is based on nothing but speculation, and some crazy speculation at that.

1:25 p.m. Oct. 17, 2012
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