a was arrested on charges of misdemeanor assault but the charge was increased to manslaughter after Costin died two days later. If convicted Junta could face up to 20 years in prison, however, he is currently out on $5000 bail. This beating death of a youth sports parent has caught the attention of the entire nation, having many people ask what caused things to escalate to such a level.While there is no concrete answer to what causes this behavior to occur, there are many theories. One of the popular theories has to do with the parents believing that there child is the next superstar, or that some parents believe their child to a rising star. This idea is ridiculous when one looks at how few athletes are actually gifted enough to make it all the way to the professional level. Some parents also look at sports as a way to get their children through college, especially considering the rising costs of tuition today. With all of the elite, club, and travel teams that exist today, youth sports have become as deadly serious as any sport out there, at least to some people. While no one would blame a parent for wanting their child to succeed, or to even possibly get a scholarship or better, but everyone will blame a parent who pushes their child unnecessarily hard, or to unattainable levels. A second possible cause of this violence is the Fantasy Theory, the idea that some parents are trying to live out their own sports fantasies through their children. The idea is based on the premise that many parents see themselves in their children and when their children are on the field, the parents feel as if they are on the field. The parents then try to push the child to succeed, especially in the areas where the parent may have lacked. If the parent was frustrated as an athlete, was never picked to be on the team, or just never succeeded in sports, they have a source of energy within them just waiting to be tapped. This causes a very unhealthy p...
