This is so touching. I teared up a little watching this video. The Lake Stevens Vikings allowed the Snohomish Panthers’ player Ike Ditzenberger, who has Down’s Syndrome, score a touchdown. This was not a scrimmage game, this was an actual regulation high school football game.
Watch how the players on the opposing team deliberately miss tackles so the kid can score. It’s amazing how unselfish and compassionate kids can be when they are raised right. I hope you show this video to your kids when you get home from work today.
Yep..I’m teary-eyed!
awwwwwwww that was so cute….. more kids should be raised to be more compassionate like they were
Thanks for sharing this, Sandra. With all the talk about bullying, it’s nice to see people showing kindness to this young man. Kudos to the other players.
My pastor showed this vid in kids sunday school..very touching
Awwww this is wonderful…I’m pretty positive that this gesture made Ike’s day!!!..if not year!
aw, that’s cute! you definitely don’t see that where i’m from, which is sad.
aww Ike is a blessing! I will definitely show this to my son!
Loved this one!!!
Ditto loving the kids that purposely missed tackling him–such great, great kids!
I teared us as well this is beautiful my how I hope this type of behavior spreads like wild fire!
CANT SEE THE VIDEO BUT FROM THE COMMENTS SOUNDS SWEET
How sweet !!!!
AWE!!! HOW SWEET IS THAT!
Good Post Sandra!! Nice story.
Awhhh!!! Auntie you DO have a heart!!
This is a great story!
Awww man, got me over here crying and sh*t. That was so nice!
can’t view the video but after reading the comments will definately watch once I get home. Sounds amazing
That’s too cute!
OMG it gave me chills! The other boys kinda like, Nah fool let him score!
With his fat, slow (and thats running wise for the immature amongst us)self! I love it!
Sandra, you said it best.. “IF” they were raised right. Love the story. I will definately show this to my girls when they get home.
THIS IS GREAT, I SAW A VERY SIMILAR STORY A WHILE BACK ON TELEVISION.’
I saw this on the news a couple days ago and I teared up as well. Thanks for posting this Aunty!
That was soooo sweet of them.
to the unselfish players, and
to Ike.
That was super duper sweet. I liked that the other team didn’t just stand there while he ran. Some of them pretended to try to tackle him and dove behind him and his guys got to “block” for him a little bit. That was too cute for words.
Heeeeey Everybody
Reminds of the Notre Dame movie *chants* RUDY, RUDY, RUDY
that was sweet!
good afternoon SR people. its been a while since I’ve posted. thought I’d restart on a nice one. This post gives me a lot of hope for the future.
Heyyyy CHB
Thanks Sandra…I needed that today
Awwww… Sandra, you have a heart? What is the world coming to…
Well since you are in a caring mood can you help me pay back some of my school loans?
Hell anybody for that matter…ALL JOKES A SIDE… Plus it’s a write off!
Hey mirs :hugs: Am I the only one that saw the movie “Rudy”? I cried through most of the movie. He was too small to play but they let him play in a game that his father attended.
This is sooo sweet!
vipatlstyle says:
Awwww… Sandra, you have a heart? What is the world coming to…
Well since you are in a caring mood can you help me pay back some of my school loans?
Hell anybody for that matter…ALL JOKES A SIDE… Plus it’s a write off!
Maybe you should write a letter to Oprah like they did in “Bring it On”.
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This was sweet. I saw it on the news Monday morning. Love it when they show the postive side of children too.
You better believe I teared up. Awwww….
Thats really touching
@Rene, you and the Mr are lookin fresh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adults could learn a thing or two from these kids!
Nice touch Sandra!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will have to watch it at home (dangone govment) I am sure it is going to make me cry.
Thanks for sharing this positive story Sandra
Bagaholic says:
Adults could learn a thing or two from these kids!
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I totally agree! I can’t believe that was a regulation game and those kids unselfishly gave up that score to another team.
vipatlstyle says:
Awwww… Sandra, you have a heart? What is the world coming to…
Well since you are in a caring mood can you help me pay back some of my school loans?
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I told you what you had to do to get my money. The decision is yours.
Watching this video is bittersweet for me. Im so happy to see young men in the making doing such a noble gesture for someone.

Im also sad because Ike reminds me of my best friend’s sister who will be laid to rest Saturday. She too had down syndrome and was gull of life and did things that most people thought she couldnt. Love you Lexi. R.I.P.
*full
Very nice!
But this is what whites do on a daily….. help themselves, unlike some ( or one ) race that I know of.
Aww, that was so sweet of them. My eyes got watery too Sandra.