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Study shows sports are becoming too expensive for lower-income homes

Professional sports organizations might soon be facing a shortage of athletes, a new report suggests.

A survey released Friday by the Aspen Institute reveals 38% of U.S. children between the ages of 6 and 12 participated in youth sports programs in 2018.

That figure is down from 45% 10 years earlier.

The reason? Money. According to the study, “Children from low-income families are half as likely to play sports as kids from upper-income homes.”

Removing kids from sports when they’re young means fewer high school and college athletes for professional teams to mine, says sports writer Mike Gunzelman.

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