Sporting Play
Last night, while watching the game, I saw perhaps the best play that I have ever seen in sports. It wasn’t a towering homerun or a high-flying dunk, but rather a gesture of kindness by Portland Trailblazer coach Maurice Cheeks.
Prior to the game, thirteen year old Natalie Gilbert was singing the national anthem at center court before a crowd of 19,980 in attendance and a national television audience. In the middle of the song, Gilbert forgot the words and stopped singing. Coach Cheeks walked over from the bench and put his arm around the rattled teen, and began singing the anthem with her. The crowd joined in to help complete the song, and Gilbert offered Cheeks a relieved, thank you.