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GusBob

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13. Just yesterday, one of the kids I coached in youth football was shot to death. 4th one in 2 years

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Wed Aug 23, 2017, 10:40 AM

Aug 2017

3rd drug related shooting. 4th if you count the kid who was addicted to everything but life before he put the gun to his head

We dealt with high risk youths from risky neighborhoods and stressed family lives, obviously. There are a dozen of these stories in our paper every year.

I know of dozens, maybe several hundred, kids for whom the risk of playing football is and was their ticket out of the greater risks in their lives.

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Parents seem to be boycotting football too ( at least in parts of NJ) [View all] Le Gaucher Aug 2017 OP

Well, for example soccer is also cheaper for the school. DetlefK Aug 2017 #1

How in the world could you play soccer with a cup on? AngryAmish Aug 2017 #5

I am almsot positive they just wear a jock obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #20

Sweet! Finally and about f'ing time!! 7wo7rees Aug 2017 #2

It's A Cost Issue Too DarthDem Aug 2017 #3

I love going to my local high school football game. This Friday is week #1. Yeah. Trust Buster Aug 2017 #4

It will become a niche sport for the lower classes. AngryAmish Aug 2017 #6

Will? HAB911 Aug 2017 #7

Huh? ProfessorGAC Aug 2017 #8

hmmmm HAB911 Aug 2017 #11

ESPN says 49% HAB911 Aug 2017 #12

You seem to enjoy it by your threads, or just the halftime shows? snooper2 Aug 2017 #15

LOL HAB911 Aug 2017 #16

Apropos of Nothing ProfessorGAC Aug 2017 #22

I am skewed by hate HAB911 Aug 2017 #23

West Windsor has a household median income of $116,000. aikoaiko Aug 2017 #9

but hey, a town outside dallas just built a 70 million dollar stadium for high school football! Javaman Aug 2017 #10

Well, Allen TX has a graduation rate of 97% and greatschools.org gives them a 9 out of 10 snooper2 Aug 2017 #17

97% graduation doesn't equate to a good education... Javaman Aug 2017 #19

Just yesterday, one of the kids I coached in youth football was shot to death. 4th one in 2 years GusBob Aug 2017 #13

Very humbling to read your post. Le Gaucher Aug 2017 #14

You are cheering the loss of sports programs in this case Egnever Aug 2017 #18

West Windsor is one of the richest districts ( It is in the neighborhood of Princeton Univ) Le Gaucher Aug 2017 #21

I Was Just Reading RobinA Aug 2017 #24