Poor Jean-nee.
The 105-year-old Loyola Chicago men's basketball program super fan and team pastor failed to receive fist pumps from several distracted players on Wednesday night in a video that went viral.
Sister Jean probably sat in a wheelchair outside the tunnel leading to the locker room, pumping her fist in celebration of a 76-54 home victory over Eastern Michigan.
The short clip shows junior guard Kimany Huinsou celebrating by holding out his left hand before the unknown player passes by without saying hello to Sister Jean.
Junior guard Justin Moore and senior forward Jalen DeLoach then passed her without an extended fist, but both seemed distracted. The two upperclassmen looked to the right toward the stands as they exited the building, and apparently did not see Sister Jean as they passed her.
Understandably, some were displeased to see Sister Jean left hanging (as if unintentionally).
“Why did they do that to Sister Jean? 💔” X's college basketball content account tweeted.
Barstool Sports' X account posted: “Sister Jean didn't lead Loyola Chicago to the Final Four just to receive this kind of treatment.”
Sister Jean rose to fame in 2018 when she helped Loyola Chicago reach the Final Four as an 11th seed, before losing to Michigan in the Final Four.
When she was at a Ramblers game, the broadcaster revealed her backstory to the world. The Ramblers captured the nation's hearts during upsets over Miami, Tennessee, Nevada, and Kansas State, en route to their first Final Four appearance since winning the national title during the tournament. 1962-63 season.
Sister Jean first served as the academic advisor for the men's and women's programs in 1994 before becoming chaplain for the men's team in 1994. According to the university website.
She was inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017.
“That evolved into a position as the official team chaplain for the men's basketball team, where her pregame prayers and advice to players became an important part of the team's success.” Read Sister Jean's profile on the school's website. Her role with the team has also earned her numerous accolades, including a well-deserved induction into the Loyola Athletics Hall of Fame.
“But don't get me wrong, Sister Jean is more than just a fan. She knows as much about her basketball as anyone on the court. Upon arriving at Loyola, coach Porter Moser told Sister・I received the scouting report for all the players from Gene.
Sister Jean has had plenty of support this season as Loyola Chicago started 7-0. The Ramblers were ranked No. 5 in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll.
