@pgmn_official: One accidental serve turned into what fans are calling one of the greatest apologies in sports history. Japanese volleyball star Yuji Nishida, 26, left spectators laughing during an All-Star event in Kobe, Japan, in late January 2026 after accidentally striking a female line judge in the back with a volleyball during a serving challenge. Realizing his mistake, Nishida immediately launched himself face-first across the court, sliding toward the official with his arms at his sides in an extraordinary display of apology. The Osaka Bluteon captain then knelt and bowed repeatedly, even pressing his palms together before standing up and continuing to bow. The judge, who was unharmed, smiled and returned his gesture as the crowd erupted in laughter and applause. His theatrical apology drew comparisons to dogeza, a traditional Japanese gesture of deep remorse or respect involving kneeling and lowering one's forehead to the floor. Footage of the moment attracted millions of views across social media, including a TikTok video posted by verified account Volleyball World that reached 19 million views and received 1.5 million likes. The moment also went viral on Reddit's r/nextfuckinglevel subreddit, where a post titled "This is the best apology in the history of sports" received over 63,000 upvotes, drawing praise for Nishida's humor, humility, and sportsmanship.

meganon :

kind hearted guy,respect is everyting only wanna be🥰

1184nahutdoDonExx :

The Philippines doesn't have this kind of man.. we have only have is corrupt man

user4436368922824 :

How I met your mother…

♋M♥️M :

He so cute, I want one of him!

ripclaw :

this is...culture...

LAMBE REAL :

Indonesia don't have person like this..

chrisekyxac :

I only see this in anime.. he’s a nice guy

Paul7383 :

the ultimate apology 🤣😂🤣

🌺 CELESTE 🌺 :

11 is my new favorite number 🥰

χεροφοβία 🧸 :

Annnnd that's how I met your mother. 🤣🤣

John Connor :

that is japan

Jake JuAn :

Respect

damon :

I remember their tradition on weddings, the ones who bow the lowest the more respect they give on their partner 😭 then the groom bow just like that on the ground it was the cutest

Cattleya Ana :

Bukan Mekanik Motor :

woman: I don't know if I should laugh, cry from the pain, or fall in love...😳😳

m sulaiman🇲🇾🇵🇸🍉 :

Worthy of a husband

iamnotyourfriend :

that aim with the ball followed immediately with that slide, i'd say bro had it all planned out [Snicker]

eudaimonia.rothschild :

alam nyu ba na the more mababa pag bow mo sa tao, the more u are signifying humility? Kya sobrang pinaka mababa na ung inoffer ni Nishida kc inabot na niya ung ulo nya sa floor. Meaning he was offering his most humble apology.

Mae :

what is this? reposting a very old content just to gaij back viewership?

bryan nacario :

@ハン 😂😂😂❤️

woidest :

🤣🤣🤣

Mr Jones :

🥰🥰🥰

uchiidesu :

♥️♥️♥️

kensalamida :

🥰🥰🥰

Joseph :

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