297-Lb Texas Boy Too Big To Play Peewee Football
Source: AP / ABC News
A suburban Dallas boy has been barred from playing peewee football because the league says he is just too big at nearly 300 pounds.
Mesquite Pee Wee Football Association President Ronnie Henderson said the rules are clear and 12-year-old Elijah Earnheart is not eligible. The 6-foot-1-inch boy exceeds the 135-pound limit for seventh-graders, and he got the bad news last Sunday when the league held its official weigh-in.
Henderson said he asked Elijah whether he was in sixth or seventh grade, then told him “no need going” any further.
Elijah, who describes himself as a “gentle giant” and dreams of someday playing pro football, said the turn of events was unfair.
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