A recent scandal involving US Soccer reminds me of the mistreatment of refs and coaches at youth sports events. These games are now an excuse for lousy behavior by parents and coaches.
This is a nightmare for the league at the worst possible time because for reasons either political or professional, a lot of stuff could be exposed that might destroy a century of (mostly) good PR for the league!
12 Mighty Orphans showed how the football team of an orphanage in Texas turned football into the wide-open game we see today.