'He's good at soccer': Florida mom slams organizers for kicking out her 3-year-old son and calling police

The incredible soccer skills of a three-year-old boy have led to a debate in Florida, where his parents claim that the boy was forced to leave a youth tournament because he was too talented for the competition. Instead of having fun playing on the field, the situation ended up turning into an argument between police officers, angry parents and tournament organizers. The event took place in Winter Park and has gone viral because of videos in which the boy is shown doing exceptional dribbling skills. But the organizers have their own version of the conflict.

FLORIDA MOM CLAIMS 3-YEAR-OLD SON WAS PUNISHED FOR BEING 'TOO GOOD'

The controversy started during a youth soccer game organized by i9 Sports, where a three-year-old boy named Nevada was literally dominating opponents older than him. Nevada was playing against children as old as five and repeatedly impressed spectators with his dribbling and goalscoring abilities.

The controversy originated from a youth soccer match conducted by i9 Sports where Nevada, the three-year-old boy, was practically outclassing the other players who were older than him. Nevada was competing with kids his age ranging up to five years and was often amazing spectators with his tremendous goal-scoring skills.



Talking to ABC News, Martasia Griffin, the mother, said, "I don't see the issue of him not playing. He is playing like every other kid and it's more of an embarrassment thing, like he (the organizer) wanted to embarrass me and my little family."



The videos posted on the social media platforms show the child wearing a blue and red No. 10 shirt, maneuvering past his defenders and netting some extraordinary goals. Nonetheless, according to his family, other parents complained because their kids could not keep up with him.

As seen in the video footage posted online, Nevada’s mother was in shock about the organizers’ choice to exclude her son.

"They're mad at my son because he actually plays soccer. They're literally kicking him out of this place because he's good at soccer," she told responding officers. The family also argued that Nevada had been consistently replaced throughout the 30-minute game in spite of his exceptional performance.

WHY WERE POLICE CALLED? ORGANIZERS OFFER A DIFFERENT EXPLANATION

Although the family of Nevada claimed that complaints were made regarding his skills in soccer, the organizers of the tournament gave a different explanation of the conflict.

As reported by ESPN, an organizer from i9 Sports told the police that although Nevada was a very good player, he had been bullying other kids on the field.

"The kid is good. He's great. Really good," the organizer acknowledged before raising concerns about physical contact.

"He's very advanced compared to the other ones, so he's scoring a lot of goals. But he's pushing the kids. ... So, I try to tell him, don't push; we want to play without pushing, right?"

The organizer also alleged that Nevada's parents became argumentative after their son was benched, prompting the request for police assistance.

However, ESPN reported that the family's viral footage did not show Nevada making physical contact with other players.

Winter Park police subsequently clarified that officers were called over a disagreement between league officials and the child's parents, rather than the youngster's soccer performance. The league offered to refund the family's registration fees.

Police confirmed that the family cooperated with officers and that nobody was arrested, issued a trespass notice or forcibly removed from the public park.


The incident has nevertheless attracted widespread attention online, turning Nevada's impressive soccer skills and his family's disagreement with organizers into a viral debate about fairness in youth sports.