Thursday, May 19, 2022

Positive Sports Tradition

Our second son works in the children’s hospital that overlooks the football stadium for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. He told us about the tradition of “the wave” from the stadium. This is performed at the end of the first quarter, so my wife and I like to watch the end of the first quarter for Iowa home games. This tradition started in 2017. Initially, the Iowa team waved to the top floor of the children’s hospital where large windows allowed patients to gather to watch. As the tradition expanded, opposing teams and fans joined in to wave to the hospitalized kids. One source stated that the idea was born on social media: an Iowa fan suggested that the team should think of something to cheer up the children in the hospital. This is the most positive tradition in football and a joy to watch.

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