Texas high school basketball team gets unlikely support
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- čas přidán 26. 02. 2015
- The Gainesville Tornadoes - a basketball team from a correctional facility - often play in front of empty bleachers since students aren't allowed to attend the games. But, as Steve Hartman reports, that all changed thanks to one team's selfless act.
It so sad that it takes kids to teach adults to have compassion for others. The majority of kids in correction facilities have rarely felt loved in their life so they don't even know how to respond to it. For them its all about survival.
Sad but true
Mr J sometimes kids see things adults can’t
And here i find myself, again, binge watching the "CBS Evening News" with "Steve Hartman on the Road" .
Because it *feels so good* . And that means something, coming from someone who suffers from severe Depression.
THANK YOU ! CBS News.
Sorry about the depression Kitebuggy. I hope you're okay.
Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya.
hey, going through the same thing right now, i now how you feel, hope you're doing better love :)
Lol...I just can't stop!!!
I am rapidly becoming a Steve Hartman fan
Clara K *know
"We all need someone who knows our mistakes and loves us anyway."
That's true!
😍😍😍
That's true
100% true
THAT IS SO TRUTHFUL AND BEAUTIFUL
And Thats God
time and time again, kids prove they are the best humanity has to offer...
Honestly the sports industry could learn a thing or two by watching this.
Core Voltage couldn’t agree more
I couldn't agree more. Mainly with the NBA and the NFL
What an incredibly encouraging story. May the players on both of these teams grow up to be successful men in society and be a blessing to the Lord.
2:30
Probably remember this for the rest on my life
He is so serious
@Craig yo
You can tell he's trying not to cry.
Everyone deserve a second chance
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Not rapists and Corrupts
Not everyone but most do deserve a second chance
DragonFly Donald trump deserves a second chance after he gets kicked out innit
This two young boys changed a whole teams outlook by one idea and big act of kindness. When the one played said his parents came to only one game bc they didn’t have time to come to anymore that was so sad. That group of kids are in the situation they are in mostly bc they don’t have support, love and the encouragement they need and deserve. Then they show up to their game expecting no one and instead they have a whole gym filled with students and parents cheering them on supporting them also with their own cheerleaders and posters. This is so heartwarming and shows that our youth have more insite on life than many adults.
I coached a team from a juvenile correctional facility in Wisconsin. It was incredibly fulfilling and for most of the kids the greatest time if their life. If there are schools out there that are hesitant to play a team from such a place I highly recommend it!
Those guys will likely remember you for a long time. You invested in them and their potential to be something more in the future. You'll probably never know the impact you had on them. On their behalf, for those who couldn't or didn't know how to tell you or show you their gratitude, thank you.
what a compassionate thing to do. i hope it makes some kind of impact on others. their parents should be proud!
Sweetest boys ever! This gives so much hope, especially in a time like this👍🏼 good job vanguard boys!!
Congrats gainsville!!!!!!
They showed maturity, compassion, empathy & respect by doing that!! So proud of u!! Stay blessed!! Aloha!!
I watch Steve Hartman when my soul is aching and needs some healing. What a legend in the human interest sector. Just awesome and always heartwarming.
I am so deeply proud of those two loving, creative, and compassionate youth who made this happen.
Put them in Congress, today. No, politics is below them. Bravo!
Leave it to them to not tell the winner.
You could probably make a very legit guess on your own... ;)
they both won
Vanguard College Prep won, big. But who cares????
This remind me of the movie the Longest Yard. I'm going to cry 😢
What great sportsmanship. I really admire the other team's kindness by rallying a cheering team for the high school team from the correctional facility. We all need encouragement. Many blessings to both teams.
Beautiful moments are always going to be in ppls hearts. ❤️
An True Lesson in Sportsmanship & Community.
ALL of them are simply... 💙. To everyone who supported the mission of those 2 young men... YOU ARE PHENOMENAL. They will NEVER forget your act of LOVE for their vision. 💜🙏🏾💜
The look on the face of the first Gainesville player to walk out at 1:26 is priceless.
Okay, whoever write the narratives of this segment. I just wanna say, you are doing a great job. Woooow. I love all your narratives.
Great guys to help encourage someone else. Kudos to that great team and their supporters.
What a true selfless act!
This is the purest form of sportsmanship I've seen in a while
Something like this gives anyone hope. Whether you play sports, whether you despair of the next couple of generations. No matter what! As the young man said, we all need a little encouragement. I wonder, 7 years later, what the effect on the young men who are spending time in juvvie has been. I think if it was me it would have a profound effect on everything I did! From the court to the classroom. Even if it never happened again, in the back of my mind I think I could easily say, maybe not today but at this one time during this one game, someone cared enough to root for us. And I was a part of that. They were rooting for me. They believed in me!! What a shame that the kids own parents couldn’t make time to come to their son’s games. Not exactly encouraging for your child that when they are probably at the lowest point in their young lives and their parents can’t be bothered!!
Probably the greatest self-image booster that these guys ever received. Heartwarming, and a wonderful idea from the 2 Waco players. Outstanding video from people that teach us a better way of looking at things.
Awww this is amazing and so sweet. There are amazing people out there
In Trondheim, Norway some students formed «we support the visiting team» so just like we saw here, the visiting team will always have some supporters behind them.
That's awesome. It's suppose to be about friendly competition.
Awesome couple of young men. I wish more people their age showed that much care and compassion for other people. They showed support and care for them as “people” and that is wonderful. I hope their parents are proud because I am proud of them for the way they are. And he’s right that is how sports should be! He’s very smart!
2:34 Kudos for that ending!
They're going to be somebody one day great job well done brother's
Funny how some young adults have more concern and understanding, than our own government officials. Stay EXACTLY how you are. GENTLEMEN. RESPECT!!!
This is so sweet. I play on girls varsity and during home games, no one ever comes to our games meanwhile for the boys varsity and Jv, everyone goes. It's sad but it doesn't stop us from doing what we love. Basketball for life!!
Cuz girls basketball is boring to watch
You do it for the love of the game. That's the truest sportsmanship there is.
That is horrible! You young ladies on the girls' basketball team work just as hard as the boys do.
You deserve the same amount of support as the boys basketball team has at their games!
What an extremely brainless statement to make!
That young man said it best,sports is about encouragement
Love watching this On the Road with Steve Hartman!
This is a true definition of sportsmanship and this story needs to be in the dictionary.
These two young men are the essence of good sportsmanship.😀😁😃😄😆😎😊🙂🤗😇
The parents of these young men should be so proud. Kindness costs the giver nothing and can be priceless to the receiver. And kindness always pays dividends, always.
I remember seeing this school when their football team got the same support from a different fanbase. It was pretty school.
KWCline91 aren't they making a movie on that
PHX Master not sure
now that was awesome that made my day we have some love in the air....
Two such special young men. Heroes.
Thats just simply awesome. So very heartwarming
Right, it is not win or loss...for this? it's the humility that counts...Bravo from Siam. My respects to all
Our junior high team girls play their team and most have good sportsmanship
That is one of the most incredible stories I have ever heard! Just beautiful
Those young men have a good heart
Beautiful! What an awesome story. I didn’t cry … but I almost did.
God’s blessings on you all ❤❤Thank you ❤️❤️
I had to watch it in school so I'm now adding it to my lik every Tim playlist
👁👁 GREAT MOVE YOUNG MEN GREAT MOVE🙏 PRICELESS IT'LL BE A BETTER WORLD IF MORE PEOPLE WAS THINKING THIS WAY 🙏 MUCH MUCH RESPECT
I'm crying like a baby! That's so great!
Steve Hartman is the best.
True sportsmanship well done boys xx
This is really awesome!
This is so sweet and real sad the other team family, friends and school do not support their players. I work 40-60 hours my daughter was in the band, I chaperone the band wherever they went. It’s no excuse for these kids not to have support.
The "school" is a juvenile prison. As noted in the piece, the other prisoners can't attend these away games. When that one kid said his parents only came once because they didn't have time, I didn't take it as the parents not caring. He is probably incarcerated hours away from his home. Texas is a huge state. The prisoners' families and friends can't travel 3-4 hours each way that often.
Killing me Steve!!! 😢😢😢❤️❤️❤️❤️
Oh no.....this made me cry :(
11:45 at night and there is someone cutting onions in the room. This was so beautiful
@Craig and proud of it
I love this story!! Imagine if only 50% of the world could do what these young men did on that day, how much better of a place we would all be in. Not once was Race, Gender, or Where someone was from mentioned at all. At least these young men are part of our future, maybe they can all come together and create some change in this world.
Kids do amazing things, out of good hearts❤❤
Vanguard College Prep are my heroes. This goes way beyond good sportsmanship! I'll bet Gainesville never had this much support, especially from opposing fans!
That’s so special that they would do this for the other team, especially as ten other team was obviously full of ppl who had challenging backgrounds and times
I go to college with the boy in the green shirt. He’s honestly one of the nicest people on campus without a doubt.
He's a young man with character and integrity. Not surprised he is kind and well liked. I wouldn't be surprised to know that he attends on a full scholarship.
I wish media did less stories to stoke racial tensions and more stories like this.
Kindness is everything
awesome... never underestimate young people!!
Steve Hartman has done it again!
This is beautiful and a blessing ❤️
A real example of good sportsmanship
Really a very stupid statement, Gavin! Really nice to support your schoolmates. NOT!
It always amazes me how beyond their years the kids in these stories are.
These students at Vanguard Prep are a testimony to the quality of that school.
AWESOME...THIS GOES WELL BEYOND GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP!
I've often wondered what would happen if one of the major networks would run 30 minutes of these kind of stories once a week. That's news I would make a point to watch.
This is such a act of kindness
seriously class act! The pros could learn so much for these young men.
"This is how sport should be"
Spoken like a real sportsman.
I don't watch TV, especially lame stream media. This show however is an exception. Rare inspiration from network TV.
Final score
Viking 67
Tornados 33
Who cares who won or lost????
i bet those kids dont even start
Hexer so you are taking a good thing they did and you are putting them down... Go get a life and stop hating
I wish everyone was like this.
Steve Hartman making me tear up
AmaZING STORY ❣️‼️
Hopefully these guys can get their lives together and continue to have fun playing basketball.
I NEED TO GOD DAMN KNOW WHO WON
Xbox Owner I know right
scorestream.com/game/gainesville-state-vs-vanguard-college-prep-193083
Lil late sorry
Jouy lmao little late (I’m late too so it’s ok)
No - you don't need to know who won.
that was awesome
They didn't have time! That is so SAD that his parents couldn't find their precious time to come to their son's basketball games.
It's sad when judgement is passed without having all the facts to make an informed assessment. In fact - it's sad when the predilection to judge at all is so gleefully indulged.
There’s still some hope left in this country
Oh my gosh I am crying
So I wanna know, did Gainesville win that game? It sure seems like they did from the editing at least.
So sad😢
Wow!
That was great sportsmanship by Vanguard College Prep's players and fans! Gainesville probably has NEVER had that much fan support ever!
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I like ❤
You will never know what that simple gesture meant to.those young men. An example of what can be may help to change their lives for the better.
This is amazing
That is wicked cool!!!
Just want to point out that juvenile team's lack of attendance is directly related to why they got in trouble in the first place.. lack of support. its sad bro
"Gainesville" @hodgetwins😂😂😂
Cj Frontflame LMFAO
Can't stop crying 🤧