A group of Franklinton basketball players is getting quite a bit of attention for taking a knee as a funeral procession passed by their pickup game Friday, April 20.
A group of Louisiana basketball players is getting quite a bit of attention for taking a knee as a funeral procession passed by their pickup game Friday, April 20. Sisters Lynn Bienvenu and Johannah Stroud of Denham Springs spotted the teenagers playing a game of basketball. What they did next is something that made Stroud stop in her tracks. The boys stopped their game and dropped to their knees as a sign of support and respect to the family who had lost a loved one. »It was really impressive. It meant a lot, » Stroud said. The sisters did not want the moment to pass without allowing others to witness, so they snapped a quick photo and shared it on social media. »She wanted other people to see it. So, she posted it, and it just took off, » Stroud said. The picture has since gone viral online, and by Monday had been shared more than 700 times. »People are hungry to see good things and encouraging things, » Stroud said. As for the young men, they have reached out to the family to express their condolences for their loss.
