As evidence, she pointed to a 2011 study in the United Kingdom which found that three -
quarters of the 6,000 young adults ages 18 to 22 years interviewed about their experiences in sports earlier in adolescence reported
at least 1 incident of emotional harm playing sports, one third of whom identified their coach as the main source of harm, and to a 2005 study - one which I cited in my 2006 book, Home Team Advantage (Harper Collins), and in articles adapted from that book for MomsTEAM.com - finding that 45 % of children reported verbal misconduct by coaches, including name - calling and
insulting them during play.