BONUS: Let Kids Play (with Senator Cory Booker and Representative Chris Deluzio)
About this episode
The episode discusses the Let Kids Play Act and the accessibility of youth sports in America with insights from Senator Cory Booker and Representative Chris Deluzio.
Congressman Chris Deluzio and Senator Cory Booker join Healthy Sports Parents creator Jonathan Carone for a conversation about the newly introduced Let Kids Play Act and why they believe youth sports in America are becoming inaccessible for too many families. Instead of focusing only on the details of the legislation, this conversation explores the bigger questions underneath it all: Why do youth sports matter so much? What happens when sports become a luxury item instead of a community experience? And what role, if any, should the federal government play when families are being priced out? Jonathan talks with Congressman Deluzio and Senator Booker about private equity in youth sports, stay-to-play requirements, rising costs for families, youth sports data privacy, and the growing concern that community-based leagues and facilities are disappearing as larger companies consolidate control over more parts of the sports ecosystem. The conversation also goes beyond policy. Senator Booker shares how sports shaped his life and taught him lessons about teamwork, perseverance, and unity, while Congressman Deluzio reflects on growing up in community baseball and why he believes every kid…
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan Carone
Guests: Senator Cory Booker, Representative Chris Deluzio
Topics covered
- youth sports accessibility
- community experience
- federal government role
- private equity in sports
- cost of youth sports
- data privacy in sports
- impact of sports on youth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Let Kids Play Act, youth sports, private equity, community baseball
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