Player with Down Syndrome Scores touchdown (touching)

Matt Ziesel of Benton High School in Missouri scores a touchdown for his team to make the score 46-6. Matt - who's a huge football fan - has Down Syndrome, and his coach asked the opposing team to let Matt get the TD he's always dreamed of. Here's his scoring run.
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I never know how to feel about these stories; I feel like it diminishes someone with DS who might be able to achieve this without having the other team just let them do it. Seems demeaning in a way. Maybe I'm just a douche.

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