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People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children ….............. …................... while playing with others.

However, playing sports can have …................ effects on children.

However, playing sports can have negative …..................s on children.

It may produce feelings of poor …..........-…............. or aggressive behavior in some children.

It may produce feelings of poor self-esteem or ….................. behavior in some children.

…................. to research on kids and sports, 40 million kids play sports in the US.

Of these, 18 million say they have been …............ed at or called names while playing sports.

Of these, 18 million say they have been yelled at or ….........ed …........... while playing sports.

This leaves many children with a bad ….............. of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.

Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and …..............es, are the main cause of too much aggression in children’s sports.