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Chris Murphy: “They [Black Bear Sports] are using youth sports to get rich.”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Published | Video Starts at 01:38

They see my son's hockey experience as a chance to make a massive amount of money. They aren't trying to optimize the kids experience or the family's experience. They [Black Bear Sports] are using youth sports to get rich. One of the ways that Black Bear does this is to push kids into these expensive travel programs and gut the quality of the lower cost recreational leagues. (01:38–02:04)

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Asserts that Black Bear Sports uses youth sports for profit.

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