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i guess i'm just a sucker for stories like this... well done!

That's plain awesomeness.

A neighbor of mine has a daughter with Downs Syndrome, has a job and is an amazing young lady.
Total doll actually, wonderful attitude.

100% awesome. Stories like these restore your faith in humanity.

It is nice to see young players like this, showing compassion for others. This young man will remember this for the rest of his life.

Doing the right thing. What a great lesson to teach kids. Sometimes it is how you play the game. Congrats to the coaches, players and fans.

Aww, that made me tear up. Good for those guys making that a game that he'll never forget.

Not sure how I feel about this. The defending team is obviously taking it easy on him.

lame
patronizing people is the opposite of treating them with respect

how amazing !!

@Church

Guilt is a very powerful weapon, but Ike deserves his 15 minutes of fame.

Patronising? I don't think so. I bet he loved it.

People with Downs are amazingly sweet and physically strong beyond our quotidian comprehension. This made me cry with joy. Every single football player, on both teams, wanted him to score. It was one of the best expressions of the best of us as humans I've seen in a while.

The comments posted are very interesting.
I feel both a warmth knowing that teenagers from opposing teams allowed a young man with down's score a touchdown. I also agree that it comes dangerously close to being patronizing.
I do think having it as a news item IS wrong. Let this be a private moment for Ike to remember. Not something to display to the world. I bet all Ike would like is to be "like any normal guy his age" and this does exactly the opposite. It is one step short of being a carnival side-show.
"Step right up. See the down's boy score a touchdown. Step right up."