My brother did a radio interview.. this is a great story

[Wetzelbill]

He's a HS basketball coach in MT. This is a really inspirational story about something that happened during one of the games he coached in. Nearly brought me to tears. It's only a few minutes long but it's heartwarming.

Click on wednesday's 10:41 or 10:46 show

http://www.northernbroadcasting.com/listen.asp?Category=3

[in_cog_ni_to]

1. OMG...it brought ME to tears!

Give coach Wetzel a big hug from in_cog_ni_to! :hug: That has got to be the sweetest thing any coach has ever done. You must be proud a very proud brother.:)

[Wetzelbill]

4. yeah he's usually a jerk too

:)

Oh, I'm definitely proud. That was just an unbelievable thing to do. :)

[TomInTib]

2. Thank you so much.

I am a cut-throat competitor who needs a little grounding exercise every once in a while.

This one will last for some time. Bully for your brother.

Go, Travis.

[Wetzelbill]

6. same here

I'm nearly psychotically competitive, so is he, that's why it surprised me so much to know that he did something like that. Puts stuff in perspective, doesn't it? :)

[hwmnbn]

3. whoa, thanks a lot for posting this......

Your brother is one cool dude. Let him know we appreciate his graciousness and decency. He did a very beautiful thing.

[Wetzelbill]

7. I'll be sure to do that

I'll probably send this link to him when it dies out. :)

[havocmom]

5. Thanks for that WB. Folks in other areas might not appriciate the balls

it takes a coach for a small town basketball team to tell his men to back off and allow the other team to score. Basketball in most towns here is a religon and townfolks can make life hell if a coach does something which costs points.

This was an act of genuine honor and sportsmanship. Those kids learned a very important lesson about being human.

Your bro's A-OK!

Oh, and you have mail.

edit: typo

[Wetzelbill]

8. oh yes in small towns

the only thing they have sometimes is HS sports. People are rabid about that stuff.

Yup, I replied back to you etc. :)

[renate]

9. aw....

What a sweet story. Your brother did a wonderful thing not just for Travis but for all the people who were there to share Travis' happiness.

[Wetzelbill]

12. I know I think

that the people who witnessed it are as enriched as Travis for the experience. :)

[Gormy Cuss]

10. Your brother took a righteous action.

In addition to the disabled player's memory, I'll bet your brother's team members will remember this lesson for the rest of their lives.

Kudos !

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Wetzelbill]

13. I'm sure they will

I am so glad that he had the compassion to do that. :)

[bbinacan]

11. That is so awesome! n/t

[Wetzelbill]

14. glad you thought so

:)

[Nutmegger]

15. Thanks so much for posting this positive story! n-t

[Spazito]

16. Your brother is awesome!

Thank you SO much for posting this! When someone is becoming cynical about the human condition, one needs only to listen to this to know it is alive and thrives. Thank you, again, for posting this, it has MADE my day!

Recommended.

[Triana]

17. Awesome...Kudos to your bro!!!

Even 'jerks' sometimes have a heart. Maybe the jerk act is just a facade! LOL! He can't be all bad if he could find it within himself to do something like this.

[bbinacan]

18. Is there a video of

this by chance? It'd be great to see.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. My dear wetzelbill!

I thank you so much for alerting me to this......

How awesome of your brother to do this.....and even better that he actually DID it....

He didn't just allow it to happen....he MADE it happen!

This thread is going on the Greatest Page!

A wonderful lesson here.....and something to give us hope that one fine day, our country may again find its soul.....

:bounce: :bounce:

[OneBlueSky]

20. very, very cool . . . thanx . . . :) n/t

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[enigmatic]

21. Wow

I'm proud to be a part of the family:)

seriously, your brother is a fantastic human being; my hat is off to him...

[Joe Chi Minh]

22. I think that's the kind of generosity of spirit we Europeans -

at least of an older generation - tend to associate with Americans: the regular "ordinary" Americans, of course (not the far right-wing riff-raff. And I believe the Aussies and Kiwis tend to share the same regard for you lot.

I've seen a fair few examples of similar acts of great kindness by the "average" Joe and Jane, on cable TV, for that matter.

[Left_Winger]

23. Wow! Words cannot even begin to describe your brother's actions

Simply beyond description. Wow!

BTW, your brother's voice and yours are almost identical.

[seabeyond]

24. tears, tears, tears..... i so mess just nice. i love whne people are

just nice. that was so grand. thank you for sharing.

[Straight Shooter]

25. Moments like these transform us and define the path of our lives.

:thumbsup:

[Joe Chi Minh]

30. Beautiful words, Straight Shooter, and right on target!

[progressoid]

26. thanks, will listen to later tonight.

[tblue37]

27. Sounds like it was interesting--

but unfortunately it is being kept a secret from those of us who are deaf and can't listen to an audio file. I don't suppose you'd like to share the story in text, would you?

[Twist_U_Up]

28. so relieving to hear a good story for once. thanks

we need more of these stories. we need more of these kinds of people running our country

[katinmn]

29. Whoo-hoo!

This was a wonderful thing to do. :bounce: Your brother is a first-rate coach and mentor. He modeled great behavior for kids and adults alike.

:hi: to Wetzelbill and :hi: Wetzelbro