And here i find myself, again, binge watching the "CBS Evening News" with "Steve Hartman on the Road" . Because it *feels so good* . And that means something, coming from someone who suffers from severe Depression. THANK YOU ! CBS News.

It so sad that it takes kids to teach adults to have compassion for others. The majority of kids in correction facilities have rarely felt loved in their life so they don't even know how to respond to it. For them its all about survival.

"We all need someone who knows our mistakes and loves us anyway."

Honestly the sports industry could learn a thing or two by watching this.

time and time again, kids prove they are the best humanity has to offer...

What an incredibly encouraging story. May the players on both of these teams grow up to be successful men in society and be a blessing to the Lord.

Everyone deserve a second chance

This two young boys changed a whole teams outlook by one idea and big act of kindness. When the one played said his parents came to only one game bc they didn’t have time to come to anymore that was so sad. That group of kids are in the situation they are in mostly bc they don’t have support, love and the encouragement they need and deserve. Then they show up to their game expecting no one and instead they have a whole gym filled with students and parents cheering them on supporting them also with their own cheerleaders and posters. This is so heartwarming and shows that our youth have more insite on life than many adults.

2:30 Probably remember this for the rest on my life He is so serious

what a compassionate thing to do. i hope it makes some kind of impact on others. their parents should be proud!

I coached a team from a juvenile correctional facility in Wisconsin. It was incredibly fulfilling and for most of the kids the greatest time if their life. If there are schools out there that are hesitant to play a team from such a place I highly recommend it!

Sweetest boys ever! This gives so much hope, especially in a time like this👍🏼 good job vanguard boys!! Congrats gainsville!!!!!!

I watch Steve Hartman when my soul is aching and needs some healing. What a legend in the human interest sector. Just awesome and always heartwarming.

Leave it to them to not tell the winner.

I am so deeply proud of those two loving, creative, and compassionate youth who made this happen. Put them in Congress, today. No, politics is below them. Bravo!

They showed maturity, compassion, empathy & respect by doing that!! So proud of u!! Stay blessed!! Aloha!!

This is the purest form of sportsmanship I've seen in a while

In Trondheim, Norway some students formed «we support the visiting team» so just like we saw here, the visiting team will always have some supporters behind them.

An True Lesson in Sportsmanship & Community.

This remind me of the movie the Longest Yard. I'm going to cry 😢

Okay, whoever write the narratives of this segment. I just wanna say, you are doing a great job. Woooow. I love all your narratives.

What great sportsmanship. I really admire the other team's kindness by rallying a cheering team for the high school team from the correctional facility. We all need encouragement. Many blessings to both teams.

ALL of them are simply... 💙. To everyone who supported the mission of those 2 young men... YOU ARE PHENOMENAL. They will NEVER forget your act of LOVE for their vision. 💜🙏🏾💜

Awesome couple of young men. I wish more people their age showed that much care and compassion for other people. They showed support and care for them as “people” and that is wonderful. I hope their parents are proud because I am proud of them for the way they are. And he’s right that is how sports should be! He’s very smart!

The parents of these young men should be so proud. Kindness costs the giver nothing and can be priceless to the receiver. And kindness always pays dividends, always.

Probably the greatest self-image booster that these guys ever received. Heartwarming, and a wonderful idea from the 2 Waco players. Outstanding video from people that teach us a better way of looking at things.

This is so sweet. I play on girls varsity and during home games, no one ever comes to our games meanwhile for the boys varsity and Jv, everyone goes. It's sad but it doesn't stop us from doing what we love. Basketball for life!!

What a true selfless act!

The look on the face of the first Gainesville player to walk out at 1:26 is priceless.

Beautiful moments are always going to be in ppls hearts. ❤️

Something like this gives anyone hope. Whether you play sports, whether you despair of the next couple of generations. No matter what! As the young man said, we all need a little encouragement. I wonder, 7 years later, what the effect on the young men who are spending time in juvvie has been. I think if it was me it would have a profound effect on everything I did! From the court to the classroom. Even if it never happened again, in the back of my mind I think I could easily say, maybe not today but at this one time during this one game, someone cared enough to root for us. And I was a part of that. They were rooting for me. They believed in me!! What a shame that the kids own parents couldn’t make time to come to their son’s games. Not exactly encouraging for your child that when they are probably at the lowest point in their young lives and their parents can’t be bothered!!

I remember seeing this school when their football team got the same support from a different fanbase. It was pretty school.

This is a true definition of sportsmanship and this story needs to be in the dictionary.

Awww this is amazing and so sweet. There are amazing people out there

2:34 Kudos for that ending!

Funny how some young adults have more concern and understanding, than our own government officials. Stay EXACTLY how you are. GENTLEMEN. RESPECT!!!

That young man said it best,sports is about encouragement

That is one of the most incredible stories I have ever heard! Just beautiful

Great guys to help encourage someone else. Kudos to that great team and their supporters.

They're going to be somebody one day great job well done brother's

Love watching this On the Road with Steve Hartman!

Our junior high team girls play their team and most have good sportsmanship

This is so sweet and real sad the other team family, friends and school do not support their players. I work 40-60 hours my daughter was in the band, I chaperone the band wherever they went. It’s no excuse for these kids not to have support.

now that was awesome that made my day we have some love in the air....

These two young men are the essence of good sportsmanship.😀😁😃😄😆😎😊🙂🤗😇

Those young men have a good heart

Two such special young men. Heroes.

Right, it is not win or loss...for this? it's the humility that counts...Bravo from Siam. My respects to all

I had to watch it in school so I'm now adding it to my lik every Tim playlist

11:45 at night and there is someone cutting onions in the room. This was so beautiful

Thats just simply awesome. So very heartwarming

It always amazes me how beyond their years the kids in these stories are.

God’s blessings on you all ❤❤Thank you ❤️❤️

That’s so special that they would do this for the other team, especially as ten other team was obviously full of ppl who had challenging backgrounds and times

Beautiful! What an awesome story. I didn’t cry … but I almost did.

This is really awesome!

👁👁 GREAT MOVE YOUNG MEN GREAT MOVE🙏 PRICELESS IT'LL BE A BETTER WORLD IF MORE PEOPLE WAS THINKING THIS WAY 🙏 MUCH MUCH RESPECT

This is beautiful and a blessing ❤️

Vanguard College Prep are my heroes. This goes way beyond good sportsmanship! I'll bet Gainesville never had this much support, especially from opposing fans!

True sportsmanship well done boys xx

I go to college with the boy in the green shirt. He’s honestly one of the nicest people on campus without a doubt.

I love this story!! Imagine if only 50% of the world could do what these young men did on that day, how much better of a place we would all be in. Not once was Race, Gender, or Where someone was from mentioned at all. At least these young men are part of our future, maybe they can all come together and create some change in this world.

This is such a act of kindness

I'm crying like a baby! That's so great!

Killing me Steve!!! 😢😢😢❤️❤️❤️❤️

A real example of good sportsmanship

Kids do amazing things, out of good hearts❤❤

I wish media did less stories to stoke racial tensions and more stories like this.

"This is how sport should be" Spoken like a real sportsman.

Oh no.....this made me cry :(

I've often wondered what would happen if one of the major networks would run 30 minutes of these kind of stories once a week. That's news I would make a point to watch.

Kindness is everything

Steve Hartman has done it again!

These students at Vanguard Prep are a testimony to the quality of that school.

seriously class act! The pros could learn so much for these young men.

AmaZING STORY ❣️‼️

Final score Viking 67 Tornados 33

AWESOME...THIS GOES WELL BEYOND GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP!

i bet those kids dont even start

So I wanna know, did Gainesville win that game? It sure seems like they did from the editing at least.

I wish everyone was like this.

awesome... never underestimate young people!!

Hopefully these guys can get their lives together and continue to have fun playing basketball.

I NEED TO GOD DAMN KNOW WHO WON

I don't watch TV, especially lame stream media. This show however is an exception. Rare inspiration from network TV.

Steve Hartman making me tear up

Oh my gosh I am crying

that was awesome

Just want to point out that juvenile team's lack of attendance is directly related to why they got in trouble in the first place.. lack of support. its sad bro

Meanwhile I'm here in the middle east where we don't even have official seasons and games and literally one or 2 parents actually come to the tiny stands we have We only have 4 or 5 practice matches the entire school year and that's it :( Till now I don't even know how seasons work and the state championship

So sad😢

That is wicked cool!!!

They didn't have time! That is so SAD that his parents couldn't find their precious time to come to their son's basketball games.

There’s still some hope left in this country

Now that's sportsmanship.

Can't stop crying 🤧

Wow!

You will never know what that simple gesture meant to.those young men. An example of what can be may help to change their lives for the better.

This is amazing

I’m ugly crying at work right now... send help