"Now we're getting a whole generation of kids who have never had a football team in L.A., so they don't miss it and don't ask for it. It becomes self-perpetuating. They don't know what they're missing"
- Leigh Steinberg
About this Quote
This quote by Leigh Steinberg talks to the absence of a football team in Los Angeles and how it has actually affected the younger generations. He is saying that since there has not been a football group in L.A. for so long, the more youthful generations have actually matured without it and for that reason do not miss it or ask for it. This absence of need for a football group in L.A. has become a self-perpetuating cycle, as the more youthful generations do not know what they are missing out on. This quote speaks with the significance of having a football team in L.A. and how it can help to create a sense of neighborhood and bring people together. It also speaks to the importance of exposing younger generations to various sports and activities, as they might not know what they are losing out on if they are not exposed to it.
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