Mother of 3-year-old soccer prodigy discusses police call at youth match
Martasia Griffin said a 911 call at a Nevada youth soccer game was made after league officials complained about her son’s play, and she declined legal action while pursuing his training opportunities.
Martasia Griffin, mother of 3-year-old Nevada Pierre, said a 911 call was placed during a youth soccer match after the league director alleged that her son and his parents were disruptive. Body-camera footage released online showed the director stating that Nevada was "really advanced compared to the other ones" and that he was pushing other players.
Griffin told "CBS Mornings" that she and Nevada’s father, Don, were trying to discuss how to address the situation and denied any disruptive behavior. She added that she does not believe race was a factor in the call, describing the incident as driven by jealousy over Nevada’s skill level.
The family has declined to pursue legal action against the league, focusing instead on Nevada’s soccer development. Nevada has been invited to train at former U.S. men’s national team striker Eddie Johnson’s EJE7 Soccer Academy on a scholarship, and Griffin said a meeting is scheduled with Roc Nation to arrange a training trip to Spain.
Griffin emphasized that Nevada’s priority is his soccer career, noting his ambition to become the youngest professional player.