2021 Photos of the Year: Photographers' Choice
Basketball official Eric McLain stretches in front of a crowd of cardboard cutouts before the start of a game at Scarborough High School on February 19. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer)
A WORD FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER…
I was not at Scarborough High School to make this image. I was there to cover a game and get action photos, but when opportunities present themselves we have to seize the moment. I expected an action shot would run in the paper, and was surprised to see this one instead. I am sure people reacted to it in different ways. For some, it may have been a sad reminder of the times, while others may have been angered that fans could not attend. Hopefully, most saw the humor. It was probably the only time the team got to play in front of their four-legged companions.
