Tennessee teen says she tackled middle school football player to protect her brother during game
A Tennessee teen girl claimed she stormed onto a football field and tackled a middle school player during a game to protect her younger brother from alleged abuse. Addison Hunnicutt, 16, cried foul against a South Middle School player who allegedly grabbed her brother’s face mask.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated culture & society brief. The source report from NY Post says: A Tennessee teen girl claimed she stormed onto a football field and tackled a middle school player during a game to protect her younger brother from alleged abuse. Addison Hunnicutt, 16, cried foul against a South Middle School player who allegedly grabbed her brother’s face mask.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Aug 22, 2026, 7:45 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Culture & Society
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