Houston Cougars sophomore Jamal Sheed praised for picking up trash after damage in Alabama – Henry Club

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (KTRK) — The Houston Cougars men’s basketball team was on the wrong end of the road after losing against Alabama, a top 10-ranked team that will undoubtedly make an impact in March.

14 cogs were elevated last Saturday, 83-82, with a questionable no-call at the end of the game, when a putback attempt to win was turned down. UH head coach Calvin Sampson wanted a goal-scoring call that could give Houston its ninth win of the season.

But with no baskets awarded, UH had to leave the court in Tuscaloosa with defeat and emotions.

In a video posted to Twitter by austinradar24 user, a Houston assistant can be seen destroying a chair and kicking another as he exits the court.

A Houston player, identified as senior Reggie Chaney, is also seen turning the trash can and dropping it on the trash can on the floor as he walks into the locker room.

But around the same moment, Chani’s partner Jamal Sheed immediately starts picking up the garbage. It was an idea that was pointed out in the stands by a Twitter user and several Alabama supporters.

“Shout out to Jamal Sheed for picking up the trash,” Radar tweeted.

The praise was instantaneous for Sheed.

Twitter user buttleb said, ‘What does that (sic) class look like. His teammates should learn from him.”

JulioArenas19 tweeted, “Showing class amidst the chaos… Lots of emotion. I can’t say if I would have handled myself like this guy at this age or now. Good at it.”

The video garnered more than 3.8 million views on Twitter just before Monday afternoon, with outlets like ESPN’s Sports Center picking it up.

In the wake of the gesture, more people from the Houston camp came forward to apologize for the dismay at the display.

“Just got a call [head coach Kelvin Sampson], someone I’ve known since I was in high school. He sincerely apologized for how things ended after last night’s game at Coleman (Coliseum). he also said [Alabama head coach Nate Oats]”Thank you for reaching out to Coach Sampson,” tweeted Greg Byrne, University of Alabama’s director of athletics.

Calvin’s son, Kellan Sampson, who is also a UH assistant, also expressed regret for what happened.

“At the conclusion of yesterday’s game, I let my emotions boil. I sincerely apologize to @AlabamaMBB and his fan base for my actions. I understand my role as a coach and my reaction to the men’s leader was no indication. I’d better move on,” Kellen tweeted on Sunday.