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3-year-old ‘traumatized’ after police called after he was playing soccer ‘too good’

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Arnold, C. (2026, October 26). 3-year-old ‘traumatized’ after police called after he was playing soccer ‘too good’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/sports/3-year-old-soccer-star-traumatized-after-police-called/

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In Winter Park, Florida, police were called during a youth soccer game when 3-year-old Nevada scored several goals, causing controversy among other parents and the league director. According to his mother, Martasia, the incident left Nevada traumatized and fearful of going back to that place. The league has since refunded the family’s fees, but the event highlights tensions over competitiveness in youth sports leagues.

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On October 22, 2026, police were called to a youth soccer field in Winter Park, Florida, following a dispute involving Thomas Hayes, the league official from i9 Sports, and the parents of a 3-year-old player named Nevada. According to the New York Post, Hayes informed authorities that one parent was being "really disruptive," allegedly due to their son's exceptional skill level. The police report stated that Hayes had told the family their son would no longer be allowed in the league based on his behavior during the incident and they would receive a refund. Nevada’s parents claimed he faced discrimination throughout the season for playing exceptionally well against 5-year-olds, with Martasia, the mother, stating her son was traumatized by the event. The father, Don, said police were called because his son was "too good," leading to league officials banning him from further participation and the local authorities considering it a civil matter.

Written for “Soccer Prodigy Parents Call Police” on 2026-10-27, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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"traumatized" over an incident at a park in Winter Park, Florida, that resulted in police being called over a strange youth soccer league dispute.

left frames the call to police as unusual and harmful

Reading Leans left (beta estimate) Confidence high 2 quote(s) discarded as not found in the article

Leaning: leans left for article 108905 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-10-27

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This article reads leans left and hedges 17% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 2 of 20 📰 publisher trust 67

“Both articles describe the same incident in Winter Park, Florida, on Saturday morning involving a 3-year-old soccer prodigy and disruptive parents leading to police being called by league officials.”

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Christian Arnold

142 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

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A pint-sized soccer phenom was “traumatized” over an incident at a park in Winter Park, Florida, that resulted in police being called over a strange youth soccer league dispute. asserted

police → traumatize → dispute

The now-viral video showed 3-year-old Nevada scoring multiple goals in an i9 Sports youth soccer game before it cut to his parents talking to police after the authorities were called to his game on Saturday morning by league director Thomas Hayes, who alleged in a 911 call that “there is a parent here that’s really, really disruptive.” asserted

that → show → call

In the video, the boy’s father, Don, could be heard saying that the police had been called because his son was “too good.” uncertain

son → hear → video

And in an interview with HuffPost, Nevada’s mother, Martasia, said the whole incident has “really traumatized” him. asserted

incident → say → him

“He still wants to play soccer. asserted

He → want → soccer

He just doesn’t want to go back to that place. asserted

He → want → place

I don’t think that’s how he should be thinking, that as a 3-year-old he did something wrong,” she said. asserted

she → think → something

Martasia claimed that Nevada had been targeted all season in a league in which he plays against 5-year-olds, and when the game on Saturday started, she said that she saw other parents, the director and some coaches circle up, “trying to figure out how to let us know that he can’t play so the other kids could play.” uncertain

kids → claim → Saturday

In a devastating turn, Nevada is scared that he created the drama, his mother said. asserted

mother → scar → drama

“It’s heartbreaking because now Nevada’s saying he doesn’t wanna go over there. asserted

he → ’ → ?

He’s scared that he did something wrong,” Martasia said. asserted

Martasia → ’ → something

The whole situation started when Martasia said that she had gone over to the huddled-up coaches, league director and parents to stand up for her son. asserted

she → start → son

She claimed that once she started defending Nevada, “they just called the police.” asserted

they → claim → police

However, 911 audio obtained by The Post revealed that Hayes claimed that there was a parent “following me around, calling me names in front of the whole bunch of people that are here. asserted

that → obtain → people

I want to be done.” asserted

I → want → ?

Two officers from the Winter Park Police Department arrived at the scene at 10 a.m. and a police report stated that the incident was a “civil matter” and not “criminal” in a news release. asserted

incident → arrive → release

No arrests were made and no one was trespassed, according to police. uncertain

one → make → police

The league has refunded Nevada’s family, Martasia told HuffPost. asserted

Martasia → refund → HuffPost

3-year-old ‘traumatized’ after police called after he was playing soccer ‘too good’

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