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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

POSTED IN athlete, football, In the News, Goal Getter, girl power

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Because I play ice hockey, it makes me extremely happy when i see a girl playing a sport that most people consider to be a "boys sport". If Sam wants to play football, then let her play football!

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by crayongirl on 11/23/2012 1:52:57 PM

 
 

YES!!! I think its amazing that a girl is playing football. You go girl!

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by cassieannie13 on 11/22/2012 7:57:35 PM

 
 

YES! She doesn't realize this now but she's opening doors for girls and women in the future. Plus that little saying, "Girls can do everything guys can do and do it in heels" is so true. You go girl. Rock the football world.

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by ContestLover1 on 11/21/2012 9:07:21 AM

 
 

Yes..... of corse she should be aloud to play. It's sexist to say that girls aren't aloud to play certain sports.

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by wildcat44 on 11/18/2012 10:35:25 PM

 
 

YES. This is her dream and her rights. If she's good, then LET HER PLAY. If it's her dream, she can show up the stereotypes and have a good time. Us girls can be more surprising than people would think we are.

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by livestylehorses12 on 11/16/2012 8:49:49 PM

 
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