Today, sports can really distract students in schools. Although people believe that after school sports help young scholars focus more in class; studies have shown that they cause students to have less time to study. Therefore, schools should get rid of after school sports because districts will save money, students could focus more on academics, and it will improve grades. Districts are spending too much money on sports when they should use it on improving academics. According to Amanda Ripley, “New bleachers can cost half a million dollars” (11). Also, at home games, schools would have to pay for security; and she states that concession stands usually never cover the cost( Ripley, 11). All this evidence show that districts use great