WINTER PARK, Fla. \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, police called to the scene in Winter Park said the matter was a civil issue, not a criminal matter.<\/p>\n
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<\/a> went viral as the parents of Nevada Pierre spoke with officers.<\/p>\n 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\u2019s parents, Martasia Griffin and Don Pierre, disputed that contention, so police were called by an i9 representative, ESPN<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n The Winter Park Police Department addressed the issue in a news release<\/a> and police report<\/a>.<\/p>\n Winter Park police explain response to viral dispute involving 3-year-old soccer player https:\/\/t.co\/oAqJZdxBHK https:\/\/t.co\/C3lhWqwDEX<\/p>\n \u2014 WFTV Channel 9 (@WFTV) October 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The boy\u2019s parents posted video that showed Nevada dribbling past other children and scoring easily, according to the cable sports outlet.<\/p>\n In the police body cam footage<\/a>, an organizer for i9 Sports tells officers the boy\u2019s parents created a disturbance at the park and asks at one point, \u201cit is OK for me to kick them out?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe kid is good. He\u2019s great. Really good,\u201d the organizer tells<\/a> responding officers, according to ESPN<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s very advanced compared to the other ones, so he\u2019s scoring a lot of goals. But he\u2019s pushing the kids.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, I try to tell him, don\u2019t push; we want to play without pushing, right?\u201d<\/p>\n The organizer told officers that he rotated the children during previous games to give all of them a chance to play, People<\/a> reported. He said that Nevada\u2019s parents objected and allegedly called him \u201cignorant.\u201d<\/p>\n The police log<\/a> from Saturday\u2019s match offered several glimpses into what occurred when officers arrived at the park at 9:53 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n One entry<\/a> noted that the organizer said there were \u201cunruly parents who were upset with their son\u2019s playing time.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cParents were informed that their child would no longer be allowed to play in this league due to behavior,\u201d the log<\/a> continued.<\/p>\n Nevada\u2019s parents were unhappy with the youth league\u2019s elevated version of a red card and disputed the sendoff.<\/p>\n The next entry<\/a>, logged a minute later, notes that the parents \u201cwere upset that their child was being scorned for playing too well and was being taken out of (the) game.\u201d<\/p>\n The log does not resolve that disagreement, WFTV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n In a second clip<\/a> released by police, officers spoke with Nevada\u2019s parents. <\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re mad at my son because he actually plays soccer,\u201d Griffin tells officers.<\/p>\n In its news release<\/a>, police confirmed that the league had asked the family to leave the area where the game was being played, adding that they offered to refund their child\u2019s entry fee to play in the league.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 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,\u201d police said<\/a>. \u201cThe incident was a civil matter between those parties and not criminal. No one was arrested, trespassed, or forced to leave the park.\u201d <\/p>\n In an Instagram post<\/a> on Monday, Griffin shared a video of the full soccer match. She wrote in the caption that \u201cThis is the full game no cut no edit where is the pushing?\u201d<\/p>\n The i9 Sports organization commented about the incident in a statement to WFTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe respectful treatment and well-being of every child and family matter deeply to us,\u201d i9 told the television station. \u201cWe have reached out to the family and have begun a review that includes speaking with those involved.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a9 2026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n