Jameis Winston Helps Japanese Fans Pick Up Trash from Stadium Seats After World Cup Game

(People) – New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston tried out a Japanese tradition at the World Cup.

The 32-year-old NFL star, who is a World Cup correspondent for Fox Sports this summer, took in the match between Japan and the Netherlands in Dallas, Texas on Sunday, June 14 and was seen afterwards helping Japanese fans pick up trash.

In footage captured and shared by Fox Sports after the 2-2 draw, Winston, wearing a customized Japan jersey with his last name on the back, could be seen in the stands holding a blue bag and removing trash from each seat.

New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston tried out a Japanese tradition at the World Cup.

The 32-year-old NFL star, who is a World Cup correspondent for Fox Sports this summer, took in the match between Japan and the Netherlands in Dallas, Texas on Sunday, June 14 and was seen afterwards helping Japanese fans pick up trash.

In footage captured and shared by Fox Sports after the 2-2 draw, Winston, wearing a customized Japan jersey with his last name on the back, could be seen in the stands holding a blue bag and removing trash from each seat.

According to ESPN, Japanese fans have been picking up trash from seats after a World Cup since 1998. Scott North, professor of sociology at Osaka University, explained to the BBC in 2018, “Cleaning up after football matches is an extension of basic behaviours that are taught in school, where the children clean their school classrooms and hallways. With constant reminders throughout childhood, these behaviours become habits for much of the population.”

North also told the outlet at the time: “In addition to their heightened consciousness of the need to be clean and to recycle, cleaning up at events like the World Cup is a way Japanese fans demonstrate pride in their way of life and share it with the rest of us.”