Current Events > Why is Soccer the only sport where the players hold hands with kids?

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I mainly watch NFL, NBA, MLB and cant remember any of those teams walking out holding hands with kids or even having people in wheelchairs with them.

I know I've seen this happen in MLB, at least have kids walk out to the positions with them.

The NFL just pimps the military for money but baseball has a lot of kids involved just not in the introductions.

but soccer does it for a lot of reasons but the introductions arent as hype as other sports. Its a calm walk to the field.

Football was the entertainment for the working/lower class people back in the days.

Football fans are very 'passionate'. In other words, vulgar as fuck. Back then it was worse. There are still a lot of vulgar chants for the opposition teams nowadays.

So it's supposed to tame these fans when the players walk out with these 'mascots'.

They're reminding people that the players hands are still functional

It's just a fan thing. Also it's about the kids who love football and going to matches. Extra tickets for the parents. It's a promotion thing about the sport. It happens in the USA etc but probably not televised.