It’s no secret: small acts of kindness can have a big impact.
Unfortunately these gestures are often too few. At the same time, these acts are also underappreciated all too often.
In terms of college football, you won’t see many fans showing appreciation for game officials. More often than not, officials are met with boos rather than thank-yous.
Kevin Stine, a veteran Sun Belt Conference official, recently made a small act of kindness and it was met with a thank you – and now a token of appreciation.
Stine was presented with the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) “Great Call Award” on Thursday night before the start of the Georgia Southern and Appalachian State football game in Boone, N.