'Sportsmanship is not sexy': Have we lost the purpose of high school sports?

High school sports have more than 8 million participants, a rise from 444,248 since the coronavirus pandemic.

"Sportsmanship is not sexy," says Elliot Hopkins , director of student services for the National Federation of State High School Associations .

Hopkins: "We believe what we do makes a young person a better human being and a better contributor to society" USA Sports shares perspective from Hopkins ’ decades -long career.

High school sports can be a microcosm of what's going on in society, coach says.

Taunts and gestures can begin on social media earlier in the week , heightening everyone's awareness of what’s ahead.

In recent years , students in Indianapolis have shown up for baseball games against a Jewish school with swastikas on their cheeks.

MLS NEXT only recently added a tier to accommodate a prep schedule.

CIF Oakland section commissioner asks former collegiate athletes to help students figure out the landscape of Name, Image and Likeness .

"Sportsmanship is a demonstration of fair play, respect and gracious behavior," NFHS coach says.