Parents Be On Alert: The Major Problem With Youth Basketball | Current Sports SOD

WKAR Public Media | By Al Martin

Published July 16, 2019 at 2:56 PM EDT

On today's Current Sports with Al Martin Segment of the Day we dive into the enlightening, and troubling, ESPN piece by Baxter Holmes centered on the injury threats involved with youth basketball in America. Why are we seeing so many injuries when it comes to young players who play on the hardwood? Listen and find out what every parent should know when it comes to allowing their children to lace up the sneaks.

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Al Martin

Al Martin is the host of Beyond the Score, a new series coming to WKAR in the fall of 2024. Al is also sports reporter for WKAR news.

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