Champion wrestler surrenders a match he could have won
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- As a state champion, Marek Bush has little competition. But when he faced a fierce component who got injured, he decided winning wasn't important. Steve Hartman has their story "On The Road."
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In 20 years people are not going to remember how many times he won,they are going to remember that one match.
He could get the most wins of all time and people would remember that
🧡💚 he has courage to lose👍👍
Yep, people will remember this one single match and everyone still will be proud of him.
Truth
AMEN!!
My young man you DID NOT show weakness...you showed........ Humanity.
OtherwiSe known as the 'Bruk' no it’s not, they are different
Well said
Humanity is not as kind as this young man.
I don't know if I would say Humanity, more like he's a true Sportsman. He knew he was losing and he didn't want to win like that. What a man!
Toughest kid there. He gave away his dream for sportsmanship, that was tougher than winning.
He's a product of great parenting and coaching, and his humility proves that his actions were genuine. What a great feel-good story. 👍
Speedstack21 I’m sorry, but I have to disagree with you here. I would never want someone to let me win a match...
shoe93 He was winning it was truly just because of the accident with his arm that he would’ve lost. It wasn’t pity it was simply the course the match would’ve taken had his arm not been injured.
@@shoe9331 I agree, teaches people they can get a free ride...
This have nothing to do with parenting or coaching; I am sure Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer parents was nice people too. This man kind act tell us a little about him and no1 else.
@@novice6362 No they weren't
He was raised right. Kudos to his parents/Dad. What powerful show of sportsmanship.
he was like "i do care that you broke your elbow"
LMAOOO😭😭😭
Hahahahaha. Well done =D
OH MY GOD🤣🤣🤣underrated comment
I'm dead🤣🤣
Wow. You've won sir.
I feel like his dads name was anticlimactic.
“And his dad... bob”
Snowball Hands I just laughed so hard
@austin flanders EXACTLY
@@FHGryphonIRL XDDD BOB
I DIED
I was about to cry and saw this😂
Why would his dad be named anticlimactic? Strange name.
True sportsmanship. This young man will go,far in life. A breath of fresh air nowadays. Thanks
1:31 - "I know it makes me look . . . kinda like a . . . weakling, but . . ."
But is right, few have the *STRENGTH* to do something like that.
Most people would never have heard about the state champion but his action supercedes sports and he will forever be remembered.
I admire what he did and seeing the referee and his dad tear up just talking about it really make me choke up too... But the real State Champion deserves some credit too! I mean wow, he went back in there with a broken elbow and still went on with the match like a real champ! WOW! Both young men deserves to get credit...👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
No. The injured kid should have withdrawn, or his coach should have made him withdraw. He could not wrestle. Match over. Such is life. No shame on anybody
@@gkprivate433 Totally agree.
@@gkprivate433 I think he went in there to take his defeat like a man. His elbow was his problem, not his opponent's. But then he got the shock of his life.
God loves you
@@gkprivate433 well, thanks for not being on the mat that day. I would much rather have this kid as a friend than you.
He's already rich BEYOND his dreams. That's a powerful statement that he made. He won in life and his parents raised that man right.
🧡💚💗💕🌷
🎯
Maybe it’s just my pride but I would hate if someone just let me win. I feel like it’s belittling.
It's a terrible thing, to let a man win.
It sounded like the injured kid was on the way to victory (up in points, 30 seconds remaining). I agree with you about letting someone win if its a close match, but if it was almost over until a freak accident, then I think its a whole nother issue.
Marek was already going to be given the win. *Logan wasn't going to be allowed to finish the match.* Marek didn't want to win the match that way because Logan was winning and was going to win the match anyway (as per Marek). So it was either take the win ONLY because of a technicality (or fluke injury) and not because he earned it, OR give the win to the better wrestler that day, which was Logan. Marek decided honor and integrity were more important than having another "W" on his record.
@@freddy4130 Thats why you aren't a wrestler. I had it drilled into my head as a young kid, by some of the very best coaches to always do the right thing. I coached New England Champions as kids and even Nationally ranked kids. They all knew that doing the right thing was the right choice. Two of them are now Navy seal instructors and incredible human beings, husbands, fathers and friends.
@@glennanderson4554 ... Yes SIRRR! My thoughts exactly 😎🚬
Made me cry…what an amazing young man! Every parent should be this lucky!! No weakling here…just an awesome young man, who taught us all a wonderful life lesson!!
I started crying too, what an Awesome Kid and Thank you to his Parents!!
That was the act of a grown man and a true competitor. Kudos to you
“Guess i’m a weakling” nah ma. You’re stronger than most
God loves you
He did lose though
@@airestith5309 100%. And this “kind gesture” will also be forgotten tho.
I watched this young man since he was in 4th grade while I was in 9th. His father was our coach my entire career. Both his son's have grown into such fine young men. I was at this tournament to see it live. Though I never knew it made national headlines. I was not surprised to see him do this because of the amazing character Marek is. Makes me feel old at only 23 years old to think he's a senior now. Mr. Bush did such a good job with all of us. We won with honor and lost with it as well. So proud of this young man. On or off the mat, he'll succeed
This made me tear up. As a wrestling fan for 40 years, I've seen an awful lot go down at tournaments, not all of them so good, especially as the generations changed and it became more about pure winning instead of sportsmanship and having fun. And this amazes me! Weak? No kid; you're not weak. You have the strength of David and Samson combined! It takes a strong man to do the right thing! And so went a good deed in an unjust world. And I think God in his Heaven smiled just a bit that day!
Beautiful comment
OMG a nice Gesture.....i dont know if he has biblical strenght beyond the realm of god himself .....lets make him pope! really you cryed ?
Well said
I’m crying that was an act of compassion God bless you
That young man is a True Champion!! I shared this with all my grandkids to show them sportsmanship since they all play sports. Congratulations to his parents also.
Much respect! That’s true sportsmanship
No, no respect and no sportsmanship. It may surprise those of everyone gets a trophy generation, but that was completely self-serving, disrespectful and dishonorable. He robbed the other kid of his dignity and pride as an athlete, by putting on a pitty display. A 'sportsman' would've had the respect to stand up and say Im not going to fight an injured opponent. Instead, he used the other kid to signal his virtue.
@@springbloom5940 I agree with you. However, I think the kid intended to do the right thing. He just made a bad decision. As his parent, I would tell him that I am proud of his intention, and then tell him to NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!
@@joeyasro8785
At that competitive level, he knows better. I think he did exactly what he intended. He was faced with defeating a downed opponent and being criticized for it, but he couldn't just man up and forfeit, so he decided to have it both ways and claim a glorious win, from taking a dive.
@@springbloom5940 I just found out below that he was losing 5-0 with 30 seconds. So that makes his motives significantly less admirable. No way he was going to win. given this new info, your analysis is more feasible. However, he is a wrestler and a state champ, so I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, and not question his motives.
As for the media company, they clearly do not have a grasp on moral right and wrong.
@Spring WRONG! You should know the facts before passing judgment. Logan wasn't going to be allowed to finish the match. Marek was already going to be given the win. Marek didn't want to win the match that way because Logan was winning and was going to win the match anyway (as per Marek). So it was either take the win ONLY because of a technicality (or fluke injury) and not because he earned it, OR give the win to the better wrestler that day, which was Logan. Marek wasn't given the option to continue to wrestle Logan. Marek decided honor and integrity were more important than having another "W" on his record.
Why am I crying? This young man is truly special, destined for greatness!
Marek, you are not only NOT a weakling, you ARE a REAL man. I have been called a hero (which I've never been comfortable with) as a result of some combat situations, so I get it. You truly understand what it means to do the right thing. Not only that--You stood behind your conviction, to the detriment of your own well-being. The world needs more like you, Sir. Best to you, my friend.
A class act through and through. Props to his parents for raising a great man. Hopefully he will go far in life.
Not a weakling at all. Probably one of the most decent and honorable kids around today. Way to go, young man. You rock!
This world needs more just like him and his dad.
My hat is off to this young man! I am a former high school wrestler and to see a young man at this level chose to do such an amazing thing is truly honorable. I have seen boys choose to do the opposite and take advantage of a situation but this young "man" will be an inspiration to others for the rest of his life! Keep it up Marek and there is nothing that can stand in your way!
Those parents raised a great young man. Wonderful video. Wish the news covered more things like this.
It’s not weakness to let someone win that way. That’s human kindness
My son was a high school wrestler, a state placer, and the captain of his high school wrestling team. I've watched a lot of wrestling. Wrestling is about sportsmanship. Merrick demonstrated what the sport is all about and how this sport teaches young men to be good people. Respect to Merrick.
This isnt about ur son
@@ryansilagi3228 Beat it troll. Go back to your backwoods trailer.
God bless this young man. He already knows winning is not all that is important. He has compassion. So many adults lack the character this young man has.
Bless his parents for raising such a strong and compassionate young man.
His character is undeniable....amazing young man.
As a former high school wrestler,on a team that won the state championship,this is one of the CLASSIEST THINGS I HAVE EVER SEEN.......KUDOS TO YOU YOUNG MAN...
Damn ...old dude was bout to cry ........his dad is amazing good job
The coach is his father. He's a good coach and teacher.
Love that his father can see the real thing and was proud of him. Integrity over a win any day
Well said
That's the epitome of sportsmanship right there. As a dad myself, I can relate to how his father felt. He raised one helluvah great person.
We need more kids like this. It's not about winning, it is about doing what is right.
When you do what you think is right..nothing else matters.
I'm proud of this young man, blessings to him and his family.
How do they let a kid with a dislocated arm continue, that is negligent and could cause much worse injury.
I think they were expecting him to concede but the kid was stupid and insisted on continuing and somehow Marek did the honourable thing and his opponent instead of being honourable and accepting it simply wasnt his day decided to take the W and walk off.
@@teekay851 that's what the referee is there for. it's his job to stop the match.
i agree match should of been stopped
I sweat bleed and train way too much to go wrestle and let a dislocated elbow stop me from wrestling he probably feels the same
the kid wants to continue lol
That old chestnut "Sport doesn't build character, it reveals it" is definitely at play with this young guy.
The concepts are not mutually exclusive, and I'd say both are on display in this case.
That's not weakness, that's goodness of heart. I got a little emotional when the interviewer said "No, it's not." It hurt to think the kid thought his action made him weak. It's more impressive that he did it despite that feeling, truly a good soul.
This reminded me of a John Wayne quote: "Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway". Way to go Merrick. You did the right thing and you did not look like a weakling. It actually takes someone very strong to do what you did.
I am a huge fan of John Wayne and his pictures.
Exercise in semantics probably: your title: he didn't "surrender" (he didn't let himself get pinned), he just didn't continue the fight since his opponent couldn't either. Whatever the score was when the other kids arm dislocated, that was the final score. Great job kid! Great job parents.
Great job parents....this made me cry 😭...so proud of him
Young man you are no weakling you are a person with a big heart great job young man
what would you expect him to do sweep the leg! it was nice lets not make him a saint now...
Showing heart is never weak and requires a strength only a few great people know of. You are the man. Arohanui
Matches and records come and go and many won't be
remembered, but such a kind hearted jester will be
remembered and talked about for years to come.
His parents raised him well and that is how I would want
my son to be remembered.
You are truly a champ.
God Bless you and your family.
His father was so proud, I hope one day I raise a boy like that
Hats off to the parents of this talented young man for teaching him what life is all about
Who fights a hurt opponent…?
Someone with no integrity nor honor.
Certainly not a winner.
So, good for this guy
that is a great display of healthy empathy.
Such a beautiful person with a beautiful heart. Your a very strong young man. Keep your passion flowing!
That’s sportsmanship, definitely lost in this day and age. Good kid, I’m proud of him.
🧡💚💛😍👍
That was Integrity and stregth bro so proud of you NOTHING WEAK ABOUT THAT PRAISE GOD FOR YOU BRO
To those of you that say he should have crushed the injured opponent, the principal idea was that he had already won. The young man had already given everything he had an realized it wasn’t enough to win that day.
Maybe his opponent became injured because he overexerted himself. Had he paced himself just enough to not become injured, who's to say that he wouldn't have lost instead?
The nicest wrestler. Undertaker would never do this.
Bruh
Wwe is an act
Fake or not undertaker had the best sportsmanship on and off the stage of any wrestler.
A true giant of men, I have nothing but respect for this man. Way to go sir. SJ
Prime example of “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”...May God bless you and shine down upon you! With the this news story God exalted you amongst men! Well done 👍🏻
This young man will be a leader I would follow.
That young man was taught well by his parents!! However, he is the one who was the adult, and I know how proud I would have been if my son did the same thing in a similar situation. A lot of people should learn a valuable lesson from watching this. He's right, winning isn't always the best thing.
One of the most humble and sweetest things I've ever seen in my life what a Guy
Thank God there is still good in the world. This kid will go far in life. His dad can be proud.
This gave me the feels. If it makes me proud, imagine how proud his parents must be.
It takes a strong person to do what you did. Never think of yourself as a weak person for showing compassion.
You learn more then moves when you wrestle...You learn lessons that will last you a life time. Great sport.
any human showing compassion is a true sign of inner strength.
The loser ends up being the real winner. What a heart-warming story...
That interviewer looks like always on the verge of weeping over a beautiful story
The kid who let him win has a heart of gold god blees him !!!.
What a class act !!! One of the best sportsmanship stories I've ever seen--hats off to the young man.
He made his parents very proud and sent a profound message. What he did will live on forever in the minds of his competitor and the audience.
Winning by any means doesnt make you a better or the best...Young man has a bright future..
I can already imagine my coach yelling at me if I did that
Mine too. A lot of wrestlers and coaches are divided on this in the comment section, and I honestly see it both ways.
@Peter Minor I get this feeling you're not a wrestler.
don't underestimate your coach.
He’s seriously a winner in my book. Him doing the right thing may have shocked others but his dad was very proud of him for doing what’s right.
Truly a winner!!!
This young man had great parents, great coaches, great upbringing…great spirit. My dad was a college wrestling champ, and I wish he was still here to see this young man, shake his dad’s hand and congratulate him and the mom for a job well done.
Youve got class Man. Something that our world is way short of.
Dad taught his son well.
Pure class. Probably gets it from his parents. In a world of selfish and self centered people we can all take a lesson from this young man.
Super Villain I would never want someone to let me win..
Nah real men don’t give up and surrender that easy. Everything is worth fighting for.
Lag Israel nah real men don’t beat up cripples. That’s what scrubs do.
Lag Israel and real man beat crippled or the injured right?
Super Villain what would you remember more? That win you got after a guy was injured, on top of other wins and future ones or that one time you let a guy win because it was a great fight and he was winning until his elbow was reversed🤔
Dad, you did one heck of a job raising your son!!
in this day and age of nothing but hate,,,we need more people like this kid
If everyone in this broken world we live in had the same attitude this young man has, we’d be living in a different world.
the mark of a true champion isn't just how you play the game, but how you treat your opponent
Exactly why this kid is an idiot. Why would he not continue and take advantage of the injury. If the other guy wanted to surrender he could surrender. You should never go easy on someone because you think they are weak or because you pity them.
I wrestled in hs, and though is a heart warming story...If I were the kid that won, I would have felt like crap accepting the win...I know alot of people won't understand that, but some who wrestled will....
adam glover I also wrestled in hs but I would be mad if I didn’t win, in this case I mean. Yes I would understand if I was just handed the win but this situation was not like that at all. He was winning and an injury that imo should have stopped the match happened I’d be upset that I’d lose. So I see what you’re saying and I agree on most situations but I think this one is a little different
Wrestling is a competitive sport. And like all competitive sports, if you're handed a free win it never feels great, but think of the other side. Merick was handed a free win and he refused it. Logan, who was winning was given the win out of respect for being ahead. It may not be the win he imagined but it was still a well deserved one.
I wrestled and played football in HS. Now as a 42 YO man I understand that this kids example is more rewarding than a win. But everyone has their own opinion on the matter and they are entitled to it. God convicted his heart to be compassionate and Marek sacrificed his own glory to allow another competitor to shine. Look what happened in the end…Mareks story made the news for it so it was the right decision.
Kid was up 5-0 when he got injured with 30 seconds left.
He was winning already tho.
“It makes me look like a weakling” not at all, that was the most manly thing you could do
You are definitely not a weakling brother! You are an angel with a blessed heart! That's what makes a champion!
Your one of the greatest persons I have ever met in my 75 years.!!!
That makes you look like a man, a real man! You should be so proud...
Maybe it’s just my pride but I would hate if someone just let me win. I feel like it’s belittling.
@Jason Voorhees so you'd beat down a kid with an injury that wouldn't let him have a fair fight anyways and then claim a title you never fully deserved due to having a major advantage? Real desperate for attention
This is literally one of those stories people on reddit make up where they're like "and then everyone started clapping" except it's real.
No
@@cooperramos2700 No
The US Military needs good guys like Merick. He is a winner in so many ways of his character. This is what leaders are made of: good character. Kudos to his dad. You did a good job , sir. You raised a winner.
No I'd much prefer this kid becoming a leader here at home in the u.s. for the good of the u.s. then in the garbage military.
@@seekindova Take it from a USMC veteran...the word is THAN.
The world needs persons of character just like Marek. How refreshing to see this fortitude coming from a young man. Total respect.
Merrick's attitude speaks volumes about him! More valuable than any championship! WELL DONE, MERRICK!
Wow, that's some kid who's values are excellent. what an exeptional example.
Unless you are a high school and college wrestling fan - a true fan, you won't understand that wrestlers are a different breed of athlete. I raised a Pennsylvania wrestler from age four. 26 years later, he is still friends with everyone with whom he stepped on the mat. There is so much friendship and respect for each other. This story doesn't surprise me - these boys are true wrestlers. In fact, especially when my son was in elementary school, we used to have to find our boys who were wrestling in the finals at so many tournaments - only to find them running around playing together. All the parents, especially Moms, were close - almost like sisters; we were together every weekend at tournaments all year and looked out for each other's kids. Every boy called each of us Mom. If they lost, another surrogate Mom would usually help them through the loss. They didn't want their Mom (and usually especially their Dad - nothing against Dads, but they needed Mom sometimes). My son will be 30 years old, and I miss those crazy kids so much. I never knew after a wrestling tournament that I wasn't bringing home kids that weren't mine, and none of us cared. We loved those boys as though they were our own. I'll never forget after a Regional MAWA Tournament, I brought home 6 kids from different schools, and what a fun night it was with these 12-year-old boys having fun together at my house. They were just boys from all over PA; these kids were such close friends. They all just wrestled each other; winners and losers didn't matter; the tournament was over, and now they were spending the rest of the weekend together as 6th-grade boys -- they were friends and cared about each other. All of these years later, they still do remain friends. As I said, there is NOTHING like a wrestler - they are special. It's always been my favorite sport, and I'm a proud wrestling Mom. I miss it so much, and I miss my other wrestling Mom friends. I'm looking forward to my grandson wrestling in two years!
Bravo Champ. Such an amazing person.
Wonderful young man who has great character.
WOW....when it looks like this Generation is lost, you see this!! This is as much a testament to the Parents of this young man as it is to Marek! GOOD job Mom and Dad!!!!
This young 'kid' will turn into a GREAT kid... He has already bypassed that and is a GREAT young MAN.
Have a good, good life Marek. Your parents can be very proud of you.
YourConscience
He shouldn't have let the injured kid win, and the injured kid shouldn't have taken that pity win. The right thing here would have been to stop the match; continuing the match w one of them injured is both unfair and potentially even worse for the injury.
Most of the time, wrestling wont let you just stop. My friend used to wrestle(came from a school that was basically only good at wrestling) and he accidentally broke his opponent's nose at state. They wouldn't stop the match so he had to continue. He won but dislocated his shoulder a few matches later and they wouldn't stop his match either.
@@Dawesome97 that sounds really bad 😬
@@meylinhernandez461 it's terrible but wrestlers stick it out. Do some insane training. Starve themselves just to make weight to compete. I guess if it's what they wanna do, that's what they wanna do and if you're gonna do it, do it to the best of your abilities
@@Dawesome97 wow, I dont know much about the sport so your insight was great. Makes me appreciate their hard efforts even more.
I broke my ankle mid match, and my opponent tried to break the other.. 👻
This young man is going to help make the world a better place for all of us. You are an inspiration to all of us. God bless you son.
The guy wanted to win in the right way, which is very respectful and something that gets lost in most athletes in recent years. It would have great if they would have had a rematch after his opponent was healed.