Sign Language
Sights To Behold
Locker room signs are the white bread of motivational tools, simple staples for the athletic psyche's well-rounded diet. Play Like a Champion Today. Locker room signs resonate because of tradition. They resonate because they state the verities of competition. The Road to the Rose Bowl begins here. But what locker room signs do best is, yes, sign. Merriam-Webster defines the verb as "to ratify or attest by hand or seal." The locker room placard affixes the signature of a program to the minds and bodies of the players who gather there. The sign ratifies the commitment of a team to compete, to achieve, to match or surpass the accomplishments of the young men who preceded them. Prep Not Hype -- Ivan Maisel
Editor's note: 25 signs, in reverse-alphabetical order, will be featured during the week.
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ESPN Video
- 00:43
High schooler with Down syndrome sinks 3-pointer
Leslie County (Ky.) High School's Ethan Wolfe, who has Down syndrome, checks into the game and knocks down a 3-pointer.
- 02:04
Hurts surprises family with donation toward a new home
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts surprises a family, whose child is battling cancer, with a $30,000 donation to go toward a new home.
- 01:25
Ron Rivera rings the bell after final day of cancer treatment
Washington coach Ron Rivera receives an ovation as he walks down the hospital hallway to ring the bell after his final day of cancer treatment.
