
Winter Park police respond to dispute between soccer league officials, player's family
By Marcus Chen
WESH 2 Orlando
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i9 Sports says it has contacted a family and begun reviewing a dispute at a Winter Park youth soccer game that drew a police response and widespread attention online.In an updated statement to Channel 9 on Monday, the organization said its review includes speaking with those involved.Officers responded Saturday morning to Martin Luther King Jr. Park after a league official reported a disturbance involving a player’s parents, according to police records.The incident gained attention through social media posts, including one shared by Robert Griffin III, who criticized police being called during a dispute involving a 3-year-old soccer player.i9 Sports responds“The respectful treatment and well-being of every child and family matter deeply to us,” the organization said.“We have reached out to the family and have begun a review that includes speaking with those involved.”i9 Sports said it would not speculate or share unverified information while working to understand what happened.CALLING