Sportsmanship

I live in Lee County, NC.

A couple weeks ago Fayetteville Douglas Byrd High School came to town to play Southern Lee High School.

Douglas Byrd wins. By a lot. DB is a power team so that’s not surprising. Its how the game ended that makes it pretty special.

That night was Senior Night. Douglas Byrd is in the dark burgundy uniforms and leading by about 25 points. Southern Lee is in the white uniforms.

At the start of the video, you’ll see number 20 come in for Southern Lee. He is a special needs student and has been on the team as a manager. He's a senior and as a team member he’s qualified to dress out for the game. The outcome is already decided, so the coach put number 20 into the game.

When Douglas Byrd gets the ball, they try to burn time off the clock or score. As they should.

When Southern Lee gets the ball . . . . Well, just watch the video. And also see how Douglas Byrd, when they realize what’s going on, defends. So to speak.

Remember, Douglas Byrd is in dark burgundy. Southern Lee is in white. And the player to watch is Southern Lee number 20.



Right at the buzzer.