We are living in an age where any child, whether they are interested in it or not, can register to play sports. On top of that children are guaranteed to play and often giving trophies in games that do have a winner and a looser when the clock runs out. These new generation parents don’t care about the outcome of the score just is long as their little got in. What’s even worse, according to a reported a 3 year old soccer player showed up for his game only for the police to hand his parents a trespassing notice as well as his registration refund after other parents complained that he was too good to play.
According to the family of 3 year old soccer phenom, Nevada, of Florida opposing parents complained that their 5-year-old children couldn’t get the ball away from the talented toddler. The family says i9 Sports youth league officials subsequently removed Nevada from the program, issued a trespass notice and arranged for a refund of their fall registration. Police officers also escorted the family away from the field in front of other children and spectators. The parents of little Nevada has now taken their case to the court of social media opinion which has in turn made the video of young Nevada playing soccer go viral with many wanting to know exactly why this happened and who his haters are.
i9 Sports youth league officials issued a statement to News6 stating
“We are aware of concerns being shared regarding an incident at a local i9 Sports program, and we take them very seriously. The respectful treatment and well-being of every child and family matter deeply to us. We are working to understand the circumstances and will not speculate or share unverified information. We appreciate everyone who has brought their concerns to our attention.”
Meanwhile Winter Park Police Department in statement say’s i9 Sports youth league officials called them:
“The Winter Park Police Department was contacted by a soccer league official who requested response to a disturbance between league officials and the parents of a player. The league requested the family leave and offered to refund the league cost to family. Shortly after arrival, the officers were requested by the league official to communicate with the family as he did not want to further a disturbance. The family stated the game was over and they were leaving. The family was cooperative with the officers and were provided with an event number for the incident at their request. The incident was a civil matter between those parties and not criminal. No one was arrested, trespassed, or forced to leave the park. The Officers body worn cameras confirm the above information.”
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