Sprains, concussions, and tears. These are all common injuries that could happen while playing middle/high school sports. According to Stanford Medicine, in Children's health, more than 3.5 million injuries each year are caused by sports. The main reason why middle/high school athletes are injured is because they feel obligated to play sports competitively in America to feel accepted. Middle school/ high school aged students should not have to play a sport competitively to feel accepted in America as a result of sports not being played for the fun of it anymore, sports are mentally and physically draining, along with athletes may get too competitive in sports at a young age
Sports are not played for the fun of it anymore, they are taken too
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They may think that playing a sport is necessary in middle/high school because it is a part of American culture, along with helping build social skills. In the article “Play More Than One Youth Sport Better Mental Health”, Dr.Jamie Pardini states, “As well, when kids play different sports, they are exposed to different peer groups in activities that require different types of teamwork and collaboration- skills that transfer well into adulthood.” The problem with the argument is that they say sports are good for kids to play so they experience different peer groups, but they don’t tell what could all come with that. They also don’t mention that other activities, like clubs, could help children be exposed to many different peer groups. In closing, students in middle and high school should not be held up to the sport standards in America. Playing sports competitively at a young age can take the love out of the game. Competitive sports can be mentally and physically draining to the body because they are not fully devolved yet. The last reason that sports aren’t the best thing in America, is that sports cause violence, and being exposed to this at a young age can impact and stay with you into adulthood. Overall the emphasis on athletics in America is not a healthy idea for young