Kim Kardashian's new reality show follows the parents of teenage players at an elite Arizona baseball academy. Fair game for TV, or a step too far for youth sport?
Team Moms: Baseball launched on Paramount+ on 24 September. Executive produced by Kardashian with ITV America, makers of Love Island USA, it follows seven families whose sons attend Legendary Prep Academy in Scottsdale.
What happened
Team Moms: Baseball premiered on Paramount+ on 24 September. The eight-episode series follows seven families whose teenage sons attend Legendary Prep Academy, a baseball school founded in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2024. Kardashian told People the idea began as a joke with co-producer Natalie Ento about intense parents at a youth tournament. After the trailer came out, Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin said he felt sorry for the children, and his office raised concerns about exploitation.
Why people disagree
Critics say youth sport already struggles with pushy parents, and that turning sideline rows into entertainment, with teenagers on camera, risks exploiting minors and normalising bad behaviour. Cast members say the show reflects where youth sport is heading anyway, that there is "drama on every sideline", and that viewers can take it or leave it.
What's still unclear
How much say did the teenage players have in being filmed, and what protections apply to minors on reality TV? Will the show change behaviour on real sidelines or simply reflect it, and will the exposure help or hurt the players?
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