Tennessee teen says she tackled middle school football player to protect her brother during game
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Addison Hunnicutt, a 16-year-old from Tennessee, stormed a middle school football game and tackled a 13-year-old player to protect her younger brother from alleged physical abuse during the game.
- Hunnicutt claimed the opposing player grabbed her brother’s face mask, spun him around, and struck him in the ribs, prompting her to intervene after witnessing what she described as ongoing mistreatment.
- The boy’s father praised his son's restraint despite the incident, emphasizing that his son did not deserve to be tackled or humiliated and expressing his commitment to protect him.
- Hunnicutt’s mother condemned her daughter's actions as inappropriate but acknowledged the severity of the physical altercations involving her son.
- Following the incident, Hunnicutt was charged with assault and disorderly conduct and received a lifetime ban from Franklin County Schools properties.
