a "make-a-wish" experience was ruined when a high school football player tackled a sick child running for a touchdown.
a "make-a-wish" experience was ruined when a high school football player tackled a sick child running for a touchdown.
make-a-wish touchdown
in december 2016, footage appeared online purportedly showing a “make-a-wish” experience in which a sick child’s attempt to score a touchdown abruptly ended when he was brutally tackled.


































while various versions of this footage were shared with titles claiming that it depicted a real incident, this video was actually a comedy sketch from jimmy tatro.


































the video was originally shared on the youtube channel “life according to jimmy” on 12 december 2016, and was accompanied by a full list of credits, clearly indicating that it was a scripted sketch and not genuine footage of a failed “make-a-wish” (or, in some versions, “grant-a-wish”) experience:





































































further clues that the video was not real were in the description of the video on its youtube page: “tommy douglas is granted his wish to score a touchdown for the los angeles traffic.”


































while los angeles-area traffic is frequently described as being an entity unto itself, no such professional team by that name exists in los angeles.


































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a comedy video showing a football player tackling a child running for a touchdown was mistaken by some as genuine footage.
in december 2016, footage appeared online purportedly showing a “make-a-wish” experience in which a sick child’s attempt to score a touchdown abruptly ended when he was brutally tackled. while various versions of this footage were shared with titles claiming that it depicted a real incident, this video was actually a comedy sketch from jimmy tatro. the video is accompanied by a full list of credits, clearly indicating it was a scripted sketch and not genuine footage.