Jameis Winston Joins Japan Fans in Cleanup After 2-2 World Cup Draw
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 15
Jameis Winston Joins Japan Fans in Cleanup After 2-2 World Cup Draw
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 15
Summary
Jameis Winston went into the stands after Japan's 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in Dallas and helped Japan supporters collect trash in blue bags.
The New York Giants quarterback, working as a Fox Sports World Cup correspondent, had earlier walked with the Netherlands' Orange Army before changing into a custom Japan No. 4 jersey for the cleanup.
Japan fans have followed the post-match cleanup ritual at every men's World Cup since 1998, turning a long-running habit into another visible moment on Sunday.
Scott North of Osaka University told the BBC that Japanese students are taught to clean classrooms and hallways at school, helping make tidiness, recycling and public cleanup a point of civic pride.