It's particularly surprising because traditionally De LaSalle sports demonstrate a lot of class. Look at how they handled the football winning streak being broken - their coach went on record saying the better team won, making no excuses. And I've followed their soccer team for many years (not the past two years, so maybe something has changed) and they have always demonstrated sportsmanship. Anyway, I agree with previous posters, unfortunately there are far too many parents, coaches, and others involved in youth sports that push the kids too far, take it all way too seriously, and then we wonder why the kids do things like the player on De LaSalle did...
That and the fact these kids are influenced by over-the-top goal celebrations and general boorish behavior by professional soccer players around the world on a weekly basis. The in-your-face celebrations in front of opposing fans are becoming more and more commonplace, and it's no wonder kids ape them. Just like the NFL is considering doing with TD celebrations, soccer broadcasts should consider not showing goal celebrations live but instead show them with a goal replay IF the celebration isn't totally dickheaded.
What you are referring to are not "celebrations", that's just unsporting behavior. Especially at the youth level.....I still blame the coach. A celebration to me is an unexpected burst of elation.....not a scripted display of bad sportsmanship.
That's my point.....they shouldn't. This kid at De LaSalle probably thinks he's being punished for celebrating when in fact he was being extremely unsportsmanlike. A celebration is just that....celebrating, with friends, family or fans and team-mates, not demeaning your opponent. I love the saying...."Act like you've been there before". My favorite is when an NFL or college DB knocks the dog-piss out of a WR but the WR holds onto the ball....30 yds down field for a first down. The DB walks around thumping his chest like he just won the superbowl.....meanwhile, he actually failed and may have injured someone in the process. Ironically I think MLS needs guys like Serna, Kovalenko and Ruiz for us to hate....rivalries like a villain and an occasional middle finger to the crowd is good for business.
I have no idea why we're on this topic. But I like celebrations...I like TO. That said, I'm sure there's some reason why that has nothing to do with the subject. But this is random jibberish after all.