Leonard Fournette has been destroying his opposition since 12 years old. The LSU RB’s talent was so much, parents from opposing teams signed a petition to have him banned from Pop Warner.
“He was bigger than everyone,” said Corey Scott, Fournette’s uncle, per USA Today. “He basically just destroyed ‘park ball.’ He was running over all the kids.”
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Parents -- grown men and women -- went out of their way to have a kid banned from playing a sport he loved because he was embarrassing their child. That’s how low youth sports has fallen in the United States.
Parents have no spine.
Pass by the final day of any organized youth sport in America, what you’ll find are plastic trophies being passed around at whim.
Finished in 14th? Doesn’t matter, here’s a trophy. Didn’t bother to show up? Doesn’t matter, here’s a trophy. A child’s smile for that brief moment is overshadowed by the pampered ego of the parent.
James Harrison’s not about that life. The Steelers LB went as far as taking away participation trophies from his own children.
So many Redskins fans demanding respect for 1 win. This is why James Harrison wants to return your participation trophies. Respect is earned
— Aussie Adam (@AussieAdamNFL) September 21, 2015
Not to say that participation trophies work to the determinant of youth development, but coupled with Fournette’s experience as a Pop Warner RB, it paints a concerning narrative in the realm of youth sports.
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