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"New charges are expected against a Utah teenager accused of punching a referee during a soccer game, a blow that resulted in the referee's death.Ricardo Portillo died over the weekend after slipping into a coma.Some Kansas City-area residents involved in youth sports said it's another indication of the decline in sportsmanship. They said too many parents and youths take sports too seriously, especially at lower levels.They said too many parents try to press their children to win at sports, no matter the cost. Other parents may hope their children can qualify for college scholarships or simply want their children to be better than the rest.Many leagues train officials, players, coaches and fans how to keep the game in control. There are even sportsmanship classes being held for players and parents.\"Believe it or not, the smaller the kids, the worse the parents, the worse the coaches, the worse the players, quite frankly,\" said Dewayne Lewis of the Mo-Kan Referee Association. \"Only because they're watching the NBA, and those antics are getting pushed down.\"Professional football, baseball and soccer games can also offer poor role sportsmanship role models.Lewis said parents don't need to worry about their children winning or excelling at sports until at least the high school level.\u00A0"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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