From the video on X, it looked to me like every player is black.
Why was there a handshake line after a football game. Is that really a thing?
Uh, yes.
Yes. its not so much a handshake as it is a fist bump or “low five”. All my daughters teams have done it (Catholic school, volley ball, basketball, flag football).
Indeed. I commented before I watched the video.
Why was there a handshake line after a football game. Is that really a thing?
They're trying to teach sportsmanship to kids.
My son plays high school football in San Diego. I attend as many games as I can and have a few observations:
-The handshake line is real. Most of the times it is in good faith but these are kids and losing sucks. I've never seen any violent incident at my kid's games.
-If a player on any team gets injured on the field, everyone on both teams to include the cheerleaders will take a knee until (hopefully) the player is back on his feet and walks it off.
-The third quarter features a brief routine where the cheerleaders from the opposing teams switch sides and rally the opposite crowds and then the cheerleaders from both teams join together and cheer everyone.
-Finally, HS football scores can be very lopsided. I was at one game where it was 50-0 by the 4th quarter, at which point they just ran the clock out, not stopping it for any reason, until the game mercifully ended.
HS football games are a blast. Wish I went to more of them when I was in HS but I was too busy running with the type of crowd that spent Friday nights in pursuit of other, less wholesome activities. Districts spend a bunch of money on their football programs, which they try to recoup through ticket sales. It costs $12 to attend a game and the stadiums are often packed.