And it was also, it was, it was often just a challenge to be able to scrape up the money to get the shoes that the rest of the team was wearing for my family. And If we're going to allow private equity, if we're going to allow these vultures to come in and take over sort of the last place and the first place in this country where kids learn teamwork, they learn leadership skills, then shame on us as a Congress and shame on us as a country. Parents who are often struggling to afford these costs are often the same ones who need extra time during practice just to work a second job or to care for other children and their families. (20:27–20:48)
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Asserts that allowing private equity to dominate youth sports is detrimental to children's development.
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