Police deny claim that boy tackled by security at NFL game was only 10
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#64HT4)
- Police say mother confused her children during incident
- Youngster ran on to field during Tampa-Atlanta game
A boy ran onto the field and was tackled hard by a security guard in the second quarter of Tampa Bay's NFL game against Atlanta on Sunday.
A woman who identified herself as the child's mother told the Associated Press the boy is 10 years old. A police officer later told the AP the boy is older than 10, but he couldn't release his information because he's a juvenile. The officer said the mother has several children and was confused about which one jumped onto the field.
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