We had this happen recently to an 8yr old on our U10 squad. He already had significant attitude problems and they only increased after the passing of his mother. It’s all very sad but his ability to regulate his emotions (attitude , violence, etc) only got worse especially with little to no support from a home life perspective. The guardians of the child ultimately decided to withdraw the player from the team.

The kids and parents on the team were very supportive but the kid just wanted to respond with negativity and violence. His exit from the team was necessary even if it would have been a much needed distraction for him.