Narrative Essay On Middle School Basketball

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Two years ago as an emblematic high school athlete, I along with my teammates went to support our middle school basketball team. In this setting I came across several people who are not as passionate about special needs children as I am. They have come across as being disrespectful in situations involving special needs children; which is heartbreaking as those children are my passion.
Being that I have grown up playing basketball and relish it, I decided to go and support our middle school basketball team after practice one day along with a few teammates. Upon arrival, I was instantaneously drawn to watch the opponent during their warm up. A special something caught my eye; a young little boy with Down syndrome was playing. It is unusual to …show more content…

The moment I heard that I turned over my shoulder and glanced at them, hoping they would get a clue. That there hit hard and exasperated me to my max. As ignorant young children they disrespected me and continued to loudly talk down on him and that is when is deciding to step up and go stick up for what I love. It was unacceptable that there were so many people sitting directly beside them that did not say a word to them about what it right. I went and sat beside them and began to explain to them that it is just life and they should respect him for who he is regardless of his needs. They looked at me like I was imprudent but as I continued to talk to them about the situation they were a little less heartless. I just explained to them that they have no right to talk down and disrespect the young boy with Down syndrome who cannot stand up for himself and the fact that he has special needs was out of his hands. I just feel like everyone should be treated equally and that means that he should be able to play the sport of basketball in which he loves just the way his teammates did without being judged or treated

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