If we imagine "Alexis Texas" as a male athlete (perhaps a linebacker named Alex Texas), the question becomes mundane. Yes, a 6'2", 240-pound man named Alexis Texas probably can score a touchdown. But that’s not what the listener imagines. The listener imagines the real Alexis Texas—in heels and makeup—running a football against the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense.
The headline in the next day’s paper read: alexis texas can he score