Table of Experts: Royals, Blue KC film reveals dark side of youth sports, offers hope


“I love to watch you play.”

Those are the six words kids need to hear after every sports performance, according to a new documentary released in October by the Kansas City Royals and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC).

Demands that young athletes be perfect exacerbate the already unhealthy pressures on today’s children; 70 percent of kids quit team sports by the age of 13, the documentary says. In the film, adults and children share vulnerable details and insights about…

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