Will recreational youth sports cease to exist?

MIAMI (NewsNation) — Far fewer children are playing team sports, and there's a laundry list of reasons why kids are choosing not to participate.

Basketball coach Clifford Tubbs said the decline in youth involvement has become a problem.

“Pretty much the kids are staying home. They’re playing on their Xbox and PlayStation or utilizing TikTok and Instagram to entertain themselves,” Tubbs said.

He said he's noticed the difference, that kids are missing their shot on something very important.

“There’s plenty of programs out there that are dedicated to developing the child, educating the child, and then there are the programs that are just making money," Tubbs said.

The Aspen Institute Project Play found that in 2021, only 37% of children ages 6 to 12 regularly play on a sports team. That number has dropped from 45...