Nothing ruins a game of good ole American football quite like a ball to the face — especially when the thrower is Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and the person getting drilled in the face is a child. With the cameras rolling, Rubio winds up for a nice toss. As the ball soars through the air, the boy runs after it with his arms wide open and ready to catch it. Instead, this happens:
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