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Spunky 9-year-old Sam Gordon is an avid athlete. Her dad started her off playing soccer, and when her teammates and cousins would play dirty in when they practiced, she would give as good as she got.

 

So her dad hardly blinked an eye when Sam wanted to go play football after her brother joined a local tackle league, Yahoo! Sports reports. One year later, she’s beating the boys at their own game. She’s become to league’s leading scorer, and her coach says that while she can take a tackle with the best of them, she’s also showing the play-following abilities of a college tailback.

 

While you can’t argue that Sam is great at the game, naysayers are starting to wonder how appropriate her inclusion on the roster really is. After all, this speedy grammar school student clocks in at just 60 pounds, and plays against boys who weigh more than twice that.

 

What do YOU think, babes? Should Sam be allowed to play with the boys?

 

Photo courtesy of Sam’s dad, Brent Gordon

BY BRITTANY TAYLOR ON 11/9/2012 12:00:00 AM

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Boys always say they're better at sports than girls.So not true!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sam is a great example!!!!I think if Sam wants to do it she should!!!Son't all you chickas out their hate when boys say they're better than girls?It makes me want to puke!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by pinterest on 2/26/2013 12:16:25 PM

 
 

Go Sam! We share the same name! Smile I think girls should be allowed to play "boys" sports even though I'm not athletic and hate playing football in gym! xD but gym is gym so I'm not gonna like anything we do... oh well. You kick butt, Sam!

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by unicornninja on 1/9/2013 9:28:20 PM

 
 

Thats good that she plays!!!

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by MountainLover456 on 12/4/2012 4:27:19 PM

 
 

I am a girl who also plays football, I have played for 9 years! I'm in highschool now and still playing! I think it is amazing for girls to play! It show's how girls are just as good as boys. More girls should play football, I think it is awesome to beat up on the boys!

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by hfitch1998 on 12/2/2012 11:08:28 PM

 
 

i say she should definitely be allowed to play! i'm in grade 10, and play boys football in my high school. i'm not a kicker like most girls who play football, im a cornerback (i cover the wide receiver). if she wants to play, good for her! more girls should get into football, its an amazing sport

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by dancergirl73 on 11/25/2012 6:54:58 PM

 
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