They also believe that the emotional downsides of competitive sports are often over-exaggerated. These claims are not true and are in fact a blatant lie. Jeff Pearlman, a Wall Street Journal contributor and sports writer, believes that parents and coaches are often biased against many weaker, less agile members of the team. Therefore, it is very common to see coaches eliminating their weaker teammates for as little time as possible, if at all. As this occurs, it diminishes the child's physical and emotional involvement as an athlete. Being involved in such prejudices can often make children sedentary and feel uninvolved and like nothing more than a name on a printed list (Pearlman 1). With this in mind, being part of a sports team can harm a child's physical and emotional development, thus proving fans of competitive sports wrong. With this prejudiced system, many children get little or no exercise. Additionally, many people strongly believe that the number of injuries children experience while playing competitive sports is not exaggerated at all and is actually caused by the competition element of competitive sports (Stenson 4) . This clearly shows the hostile nature of competitive sports. Children are too motivated by the desire to win, which can indeed cause, to some extent, a hostile attitude towards opposing players. With this mutual nastiness on the ground, injuries and deaths are expected. Competitive sports naturally allow the competitor to become more oriented toward a thirst for recognition and prestige. Many children participate in competitive sports solely for the euphoria associated with winning. However, with the many wins and losses of a season, a child's self-esteem can fluctuate greatly. With both pressures