I really can't say I applaud a whole lot of what pro sports and, for that matter, scholastic sports are teaching kids these days.

Ideally, playing a sport is supposed to teach kids several positive things, among them teamwork, losing gracefully, following rules, self-sacrifice for the greater good. However, the pervasive "win at all costs" mentality has soaked down to the Little League level. Now, kids learn to sulk and whine when they lose, to cheat, to abuse game officials. The parents don't help, either. Look at how many pushy, abusive parents there are at childrens' sports games.