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ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - What started as a youth football game in Ormond Beach turned into controversy after an 8-year-old boy removed his helmet during the national anthem — and his father says the coach told him to put it back on.

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An Ormond Beach Pop Warner youth football game turned tense when 8-year-old player Ryan Costin removed his helmet during the national anthem — a gesture his father says was meant to show respect.

The coach reportedly told Ryan to put his helmet back on, sparking a confrontation between the coach and Ryan’s father, Jonathan Paul Costin. Police were called, and Paul was cited for trespassing, though the case was later dismissed. The Pop Warner league has since banned him from attending games through next year while it investigates.

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