# Tennessee teen says she tackled middle school football player to protect her brother during game

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-22 13:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | Teen Says She Tackled A Middle School Football Player To Protect Her Brother, Now She Faces Charges | 2026-08-22 07:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxPYmVFUTlHbFoxR3c0TEY3Z0REYUdPUnlad1g4VUpzd1BENEVGcGo5OGlFSUE4Tk9KQnMxOGZiTVJFdzM2UUtTLUpzdnZ0NzVlSTZicVh3NXVOaFUyZ3JrVUU0ZjFuTVJGS0VYbDdJTEVvZTVETVk5bld0b0huS0FiUnluVQ?oc=5) |
| WSMV | Families speak out after viral video of teen tackling football player during middle school game | 2026-08-22 07:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQbG1scmtnTm1RR3NmcEY3b2owVS1SS2NNd0tZNGVvR09DVFhkZVB6VE5uaTBUb3BJbm53TkhYbmhwUXRWdU5wSzlIcWpTbGF0VmtRXy1scHlyZ3NuaEo2QXJGWUtER1c1eWducmFJcUh6dE9pcXZ5Q3lGSllYUVFRRWxLUmFTbnZlYmtORGxpU1J4REpjc0d2WjJjckhQS285Sk53X29KcjFVUTI2LU52LXJCV0ZObVpFS2FoU0hORmNHZzg?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Tennessee teen says she tackled middle school football player to protect her brother during game | 2026-08-22 07:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxPQ2dnZHBvLVUwSG1OM2hTbmJQZkc4MV9SMGlSV1lmMEpVVnpZLTdzb2pJQmFGa3NTY0pSd1UxYkpyMWJIRnRpOVFWVzd4MGJSdVhfTWJOdjVpZFg5eVdKRFV2MER2WEdtTjhEcnNhVWJSTVFVRlNPR1B4NlF3Zm8tQXBzVGFzbHBaSEx6Wm04Skl6MEhGS0xjcmF0SExERzFVMzBxbWRtWDFRV1RTOUo2MnJOT0xTQ1pBZHdBYlRtV3NuNU5lMWRMSXVBZmpKcTY2Q2hzNHdOaFNKVnNQ?oc=5) |

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