A baseball player surprised people on X, formerly known as Twitter with a “humble” act that showed respect to U.S. Military service members.
Kyle Schwarber, an outfielder with the Philadelphia Phillies was seen shaking the hand of every U.S. military service member who left the field prior to Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves in a video posted to X by Patrick Webb a writer with the Leading Report news website. The Phillies ended up winning 7-1.
Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber shook every service member’s hand as they came off the field before last night’s game against the Braves.
— Patrick Webb (@RealPatrickWebb) September 19, 2023
Respect. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/f5PtpyGx1K
Several people took to X to respond to Schwarber’s simple act of respect for the service members.
“Nice to see a pro athlete humble enough to show respect to those who serve our country,” Philip Caraher wrote in a post. “Nice job Schwarber!”
Nice to see a pro athlete humble enough to show respect to those who serve our country. Nice job Schwarber! 🇺🇸🤝 https://t.co/pEMQlJhbsj
— Philip Caraher (@PhilCaraher) September 20, 2023
Another user, Joe Andre wrote, “as much as he drives me nuts, I love this dude for all of the off the field contributions.”
As much as he drives me nuts, I love this dude for all of the off the field contributions https://t.co/Oa1uzhq2jQ
— Joe (@eaglesjoejoe) September 20, 2023
“Can’t stand the Phillies but major major respect here!” another person wrote in a post.
Can't stand the Phillies but major major respect here!
— Ñima (@_NimaG_) September 20, 2023
Schwarber’s act of respect for the military members comes as several athletes and teams continue to kneel in protest of the National Anthem.