That’s true but you need to see that a ball is all a kid needs. I learned to play soccer in elementary school when the school threw a ball on the field and left the scene. We all knew what to do. The game did not pick a skilled player to be the QB, the ball bounced randomly to everyone at some time. No one was told to be a receiver or to stay home and block.
I agree that the player goes where the notariety will be greatest. (and safest, I had a wide receiver choose to be careful so he did not ruin his Basket Ball skills with a hand injury.) When I got into soccer, it was far safer than football — and I was not good with my hands — the feet were a different matter. I played soccer after trying the traditional American sports because it fit with me. (I was average size after all) but I ended up coaching football and track too. (as a teacher I needed to be active in every season or I would have lost my free period. Plus, I did relate with kids — very important for coaching. I suspect soccer is here to stay and players will make the same choices that I made. Clearly football has a place for a variety of players with different skills, but so does soccer, and soccer equipment is cheaper, so the hood can afford it more easily.
Are you black or white? (Or other)
Urban or rural?
I played many sports, but played a ton of basketball with city blacks.
“Soccer is faggot white boy shit”.
There’s a reason I play co-Ed volleyball instead of basketball now.