player introductions

[fan4sure]

just wondering :When and where did this crazy tradition of when a player is introduced before the game, the player goes and fist bumps the referees then goes and fist bumps the opposing coaches. One game i saw the players even fist bumping all the people at the scorers table. What will be next the player going through the stands fist bumping all the fans.  I just think this is alittle crazy and we should get back to the way it used to be

[tennesseeannouncer]

I honestly cannot remember a time where a player did not do this. And in my opinion it's a great sign of sportsmanship. 

[WestTNHoopsFan]

I don't have a problem with this at all

[Dawgz4life]

12 hours ago, fan4sure said:

just wondering :When and where did this crazy tradition of when a player is introduced before the game, the player goes and fist bumps the referees then goes and fist bumps the opposing coaches. One game i saw the players even fist bumping all the people at the scorers table. What will be next the player going through the stands fist bumping all the fans.  I just think this is alittle crazy and we should get back to the way it used to be

I’ve known people who have been following Lady Dawgs basketball since Holly Warlick played point guard for us, and they said it’s been a thing for a while, maybe not a fist pump but a simple handshake or just a nod of appreciation. It’s always been a thing to acknowledge the referees and people at the score tables. I even knew about some players who used to fist bump or high-five the entire student section before games, so the fan part has already happened, sort of.

[Random1234]

19 hours ago, fan4sure said:

just wondering :When and where did this crazy tradition of when a player is introduced before the game, the player goes and fist bumps the referees then goes and fist bumps the opposing coaches. One game i saw the players even fist bumping all the people at the scorers table. What will be next the player going through the stands fist bumping all the fans.  I just think this is alittle crazy and we should get back to the way it used to be

Does it really bother you that much? What is crazy about showing some good sportsmanship? What I think is more ridiculous is all these handshakes/dances they want to do. Just run out when your name is announced and move along. 

[Waker]

On 2/12/2024 at 10:52 PM, Dawgz4life said:

I’ve known people who have been following Lady Dawgs basketball since Holly Warlick played point guard for us, and they said it’s been a thing for a while, maybe not a fist pump but a simple handshake or just a nod of appreciation. It’s always been a thing to acknowledge the referees and people at the score tables. I even knew about some players who used to fist bump or high-five the entire student section before games, so the fan part has already happened, sort of.

It hasn’t always been a thing. I don’t know when it started but no one did that when I was young through high school. I’m not saying it bothers me in any way. Just stating it wasn’t always a thing.

 

Edited February 17 by Waker

[Dawgz4life]

25 minutes ago, Waker said:

It hasn’t always been a thing. I don’t know when it started but no one did that when I was young through high school. I’m not saying it bothers me in any way. Just stating it wasn’t always a thing.

 

Well, I don’t know what you want to high school, but it may have started in the Knoxville area before it spread to other counties.

[tradertwo]

4 hours ago, Dawgz4life said:

Well, I don’t know what you want to high school, but it may have started in the Knoxville area before it spread to other counties.

I'm just a little south of Waker, and as far back as I can recall when you stood from the bench, you (at the time) met the coach by the scorers table with a quick handshake. Just for context, the "fist bump" was still years in the future at the time. Don't recall officials being involved back then...there were only two, and I believe that they were out around center court.