Military personnel in uniform are required to salute when they meet and recognize persons entitled (by grade) to a salute except when it is inappropriate or impractical (in public conveyances such as planes and buses, in public places such as inside theaters, or when driving a vehicle).
One notable player, Shawn Kemp, enrolled in college but never played any games due to personal problems. In 1989, a year after his high school graduation, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics. He played 14 seasons in the NBA and was selected to 6 All-Star Games and 3 All-NBA Teams.
And yet heâs never played in a playoff game. Heâs not alone. Wake and fellow veterans Mike Pouncey (77 games) and Reshad Jones (94 games) have played a total of 285 Miami Dolphins games without a playoff appearance. Of course, Pouncey and Jones are both done for the season, on injured reserve.