Police Respond to Florida Youth Soccer Dispute Involving 3-Year-Old

Police responded to a dispute at a youth soccer game in Winter Park, Florida, after an i9 Sports official called about the parents of three-year-old player Nevada. The Winter Park Police Department said officers treated the incident as a civil matter. No one was arrested or trespassed, and officers did not force the family to leave the public park. The disagreement arose after the league official asked Nevada’s family to leave the program and offered a refund, according to police. The department said the parents were already leaving when officers arrived. Body-camera footage shows officers speaking with the official and Nevada’s parents; it documents their competing accounts but does not establish which explanation was accurate. The official described Nevada as advanced and talented, while alleging that the boy pushed other players and that his parents disrupted the game. In a separate 911 call, the official alleged that a parent followed him and called him names. He also told officers that the league would refund the family’s fees. Nevada’s parents told officers they believed the league wanted him removed because he was good at soccer. His mother denied causing a disturbance...