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  "textContent": "Steve Griffin got in on the ground floor with the John D. Rockefeller of youth sports. The climb out of the basement taught him that finance and kids’ sports are a toxic mix.\n\nThe post The Roots of the Youth Sports Gold Rush appeared first on The American Prospect.",
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