Why are high school and college sports SUCH a big deal in the States?

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I know that the answer is ‘scholarships’ for college, but like, why? I’m in the UK and even schools that have a big reputation for sport are nowhere near as intense as the states. Reading parenting subs atm talking about signing up 5 year olds for specific sports so that they’ll have a shot of making the team in high school. That just feels insane to me.

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I’m right now in a place that’s 4 hrs from the closest NFL team, yet it’s in a state with 2 NFL teams.

There’s a lot of parts of the US like this, many hours away from any professional-tier sports. Local leagues and college/university leagues are much closer and more accessible (cheaper tickets) with stadiums that accommodate larger crowds because of bleacher seating.

On Friday nights, there might not be anything by else to do a half hour radius except go to your local HS or college football gamez

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