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Dennis Glasgow and his daughter Zoe have followed the Seahawks closely all season. The little girl expressed her frustration and sadness after Sunday's losing game with a "I hate football," melt down. (Photo courtesy Dennis Glasgow)

A little girl's meltdown after watching the Seahawks lose

January 14, 2013 @ 3:09 pm (Updated: 4:48 pm - 1/14/13 )

Zoe loves the Seahawks.

The Portland-area girl watches the games and cheers for Marshawn Lynch, Richard Sherman and Russell Wilson.

She has Seahawk's gear in her room and clothing from her favorite team.

The 10-year-old girl also had a meltdown when her team lost to the Atlanta Falcons.

She watched the game Sunday with her dad Dennis Glasgow. He tried to calm her when it became apparent the game was over and we lost.

"Let's hug it out," he says.

"No, I want to be left alone," Zoe says as she storms off. "I hate football."

We know how you feel Zoe.

The Portland-area girl plays basketball, volleyball, soccer and throws a football around with her dad. She's also been to enough football games at Century Link to call herself a 12th man fan.

"She really started to get the game of football and understand the rules -formations and plays - when she started playing Madden 13 last year with me - and understood how football works and all its nuances," says Dennis.

After Dennis's wife stopped recording they listened to their daughter "wail for a few minutes."

"I went into her room to calm her down," Dennis says. "She was in a ball at the bottom of her bed and still sobbing over the loss."

Later in the day, Zoe saw her YouTube video online with about 3,000 views and she started to laugh it off.

What about you? How are you dealing with the Seahawks loss in this blue Monday, which isn't nearly as fun as blue Friday was.

There's always next year. Thanks for a great Seahawks season. I'm already thinking Seahawks in the Super Bowl, 2014!

By LINDA THOMAS

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  • cdbtx wrote...
    Those
    January 14, 2013 3:45 pm
    are the kind of parents and kids that scare the crap out of me...

    First reaction to the loss comes all the "What ifs", then I felt a little bad for the team and coach.. they worked their tails off... then I thought.. "What an incredible season"... the first time that I came remember that the Seahawks actually received some serious recognition and respect... and now there's next year... and it was REALLY COOL to see all the fans come together.. and the excitement they brought... Then I cooked dinner...

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  • Chuck Gould wrote...
    Ouch! Oh dear, Linda, that spelling of wail
    January 14, 2013 3:47 pm
    is enough to make one "wale" indeed. :-)
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  • TheNewsChick wrote...
    Dear Chuck
    January 14, 2013 4:04 pm
    No excuses, but have I mentioned my alarm now goes off at 1AM and I'm at work by 2AM? Okay, that sounds like an excuse...scratch that. Updated, thank you. I think all of Seattle needs to "hug it out" today.
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  • Chuck Gould wrote...
    And how old is she again?
    January 14, 2013 3:52 pm
    Quote:

    "Let's hug it out," he says.

    "No, I want to be left alone," Zoe says as she storms off. "I hate football."

    No matter what comment I make at this point it probably wouldn't be to my credit, but I will say this 10 year old has millions of older sisters, (some much older).

    In a way, it sounds like the kid had built up a serious case of hero worship. Nobody enjoyed seeing the Seahawks go down to defeat, especially after such a noble come back in the second half, but the sooner this child learns that it's only a game, the better.

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  • mnpat wrote...
    What every participant should learn whether playing or viewing,
    January 14, 2013 4:02 pm
    "Be gracious in victory and humble in defeat".
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  • sportsguru wrote...
    mnpat
    January 14, 2013 5:47 pm
    real talk, I try to live by that model in real life.
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  • mnpat wrote...
    sportsguru
    January 15, 2013 7:41 am
    I do as well, and hope to continue to improve on the life lesson.
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  • soo purletiv wrote...
    "I hate football"
    January 14, 2013 5:33 pm
    Those were pretty much my exact words.

    I know exactly how this young girl felt!

    But, for the life of me, I don't understand the psychology of parents who post these types of videos for public consumption, with the potential of embarrassing their children, unnecessarily...

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