Tennessee Charges 16-Year-Old Addison Hunnicutt After Tackle at Middle School Football Game
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 21
Tennessee Charges 16-Year-Old Addison Hunnicutt After Tackle at Middle School Football Game
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 21
Summary
Franklin County authorities charged 16-year-old Addison Hunnicutt with assault and disorderly conduct after she ran onto the field and tackled a middle school player during a game in Tennessee.
Hunnicutt told News Channel 5 she intervened because her brother, a player, had been bullied throughout the night and said she was not targeting the boy simply to attack him.
The Franklin County School System has permanently barred Hunnicutt from all school properties, adding a long-term penalty beyond the criminal charges.
The case has drawn attention because the tackler was a spectator rather than a player, turning a youth football dispute into a criminal and school-discipline matter.