A Minnesota girls' high school basketball team has been kicked out of its league for being "too talented." Rogers Area Youth Basketball Association coach Jason Hanauska said the league explained that other teams didn't want to play his 3-0 squad "due to the skill level." "Are we supposed to play worse just to make them happy?" said one player.
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