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Red card? Dispute between family of 3-year-old soccer player, league goes viral

Katherine Langford
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Red card? Dispute between family of 3-year-old soccer player, league goes viral  — Altamonte Springs Sports news

A dispute involving the family of a 3-year-old boy and a Central Florida youth soccer organization has gone into overtime, with both parties offering different stories.Meanwhile, police called to the scene in Winter Park said the matter was a civil issue, not a criminal matter.Read more trending news League officials with the i9 Sports program contacted the Winter Park Police Department on Saturday about an alleged disturbance at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Police body camera footage went viral as the parents of Nevada Pierre spoke with officers.The boy was excelling during the match, scoring several goals, but league officials were allegedly concerned that the child was pushing other players. The boy’s parents, Martasia Griffin and Don Pierre, disputed that contention, so police were called by an i9 representative, ESPN reported.The Winter Park Police Department addressed the issue in a news release and police report.Winter Park police explain response to viral dispute involving 3-ye

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