Indeed, I have two boys, ages 11 and 13. I've tried for years to get them interested in sports, to no avail. They would much rather watch a YouTube video with some annoying YouTube personalities or play video games than watch or play sports.I don’t think I saw it in the lengthy write up, but I worry for sports in general becoming way too dated. My teenagers and so so many of their friends don’t give a flying **** about watching sports on TV. In contrast myself and my friends were rabid basketball, baseball and football watching fools by middle and high school
I am too lazy to look up but I think I saw a lot of youth sports are seeing declines of participants as well. They got other things they would rather do and play.
I won't force them to watch, or play, sports if they have no interest. They claim most other kids they know don't care much either which is an ominous omen for the future of sports, IMHO.