Humanizing Gestures.
February 19th, 2009
You don’t hear about stories like this to often.
A highschool basketball team from DeKalb, Il. was on the road for a game scheduled against a Milwauke, Wi. team. Unfortunately the mother of the Co-captain from Milwauke passed away only hours before the game started.
The Co-captain showed up late (understandably), and still wanted to play. Rules dictate that the team is penalized two free throws when an unlisted player enters midgame. So when the captain from the Illinois team went to shoot their free throws in a tight game, it was understood that he would miss the shots.
The opposing team, and the crowd, applauded the gesture, and the two teams met for pizza after the game. You can read the full story hear.