True Sportsmanship

I started to write this blog about how even in the face of a total blowout both the Detroit and the Colorado hockey teams played the game with intensity right up to the end. One of the broadcasters commented, “if this was a boxing match, it would have been called”.

But as I was searching for a headline grabber or something to go with the blog I came across this story on USA Today. This picture shows two players from one team carrying member of the opposing team. As you read the story you see that even though the one girl had hit a home run, she would only be credited with a single because she couldn’t run all the bases after being injured as she rounded 1st base. These other two girls proceeded to carry her around the bases to complete the home run.

Here are a few points that I find amazing:
1- That they thought to do it? I don’t know that if I had been on the field I would have even known enough to ask if it was legal.
2- They have been accused of not being team players because they gave the other team an advantage.

These girls stepped in and did what was right and that is what the most important point is. We need to celebrate all the things that are done right in this world and just quit complaining about what is wrong.