Snoop Dogg Launches Youth Football In Chicago
by Barbara Rodriguez Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) -Rapper Snoop Dogg launched a Chicago version of his popular youth football league Saturday, saying he hoped the program will give kids in high-crime neighborhoods a positive release for their energy.
Dancing and high-fiving his way through a large crowd at the Chicago Indoor Sports Facility, the playful entertainer seemed intent on meeting all the kids involved in the inaugural season of the city's Snoop Youth Football League. Chicago's is a division of the league he established in Los Angeles in 2004.
When I walked into the building, I felt the spirit, the rapper said of the loud welcome that included non-stop photo flashes. Obviously moved, Snoop Dogg smiled and danced as his songs played in the background.
He credited football, a sport he played growing up, with giving many kids in his California league the incentive to focus on their education and other aspects of their lives. He's hoping Chicago youth use the program to figure out what they want to do with their lives, and he's anxious to see how they respond.
Chicago's league is open to youth ages 7 to 14. There are six unlimited weight chapters in Humboldt Park, Pilsen, Bridgeport, Cabrini Green, and the city's South and West sides.
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