Cory Booker: “Football was a great equalizer that many people got this…”

“God, we had some of the best political debates. But the thing that I really noted was that there was socioeconomic diversity that in many ways Football was a great equalizer that many people got this opportunity to have a scholarship in college that came from all different ways because community communities made it easier and easier for young people to participate. Remember, sports isn't just fun. Sports isn't just that great democratizing. For many people, sports is a way of life and a pathway to success.” (13:16–13:28)

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