Guys stop busy Houston traffic to play basketball in the road

A video posted to Facebook shows two men holding up traffic to play basketball in the street. A Redditor said the video was shot in Houston. A video posted to Facebook shows two men holding up traffic to play basketball in the street. A Redditor said the video was shot in Houston. Photo: Facebook Video Posted By Monsee Cortes Photo: Facebook Video Posted By Monsee Cortes Image 1 of / 56 Caption Close Guys stop busy Houston traffic to play basketball in the road 1 / 56 Back to Gallery

Houston has ranked high on numerous "worst traffic" lists over the years. Unfortunately, some residents aren't helping the situation with some of the antics they pull to shutdown Houston roads.

A video posted to social media shows two men near the Gulf Freeway and Broadway having an impromptu pick-up game of basketball in the middle of an intersection using a child-size plastic rim. Though some cars were able to drive around them, others were forced to wait until the men moved out of the way. Luckily, the 50-second video didn't appear to be a game of H-O-R-S-E or 21.

A Redditor who posted the video was less-than-impressed with the athletic display, as were the people who commented on the Facebook video, noting the dangers of such a stunt.

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This isn't the first time Houston traffic has been stopped for something that could have been avoided. In December, a man stopped traffic on one of Houston's busiest highways to propose to his girlfriend. She said yes, and police said he could face a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $2,000 fine for obstruction of a roadway.

He told the Houston Chronicle that he "just wanted to do something different."