Storm brewing in college basketball: Should fans be banned from rushing floor?
Injuries are part of the game — but Duke men's basketball coach Jon Scheyer takes issue when those bumps and bruises come after time expires and during stampedes of celebrating fans.
Injuries are part of the game — but Duke men's basketball coach Jon Scheyer takes issue when those bumps and bruises come after time expires and during stampedes of celebrating fans.
“That can’t happen. ... It’s a dangerous situation,” Scheyer told reporters Monday, days after Blue Devils center Kyle Filipowski was knocked down and hurt his knee when he collided with Wake Forest fans who stormed their home court after the Demon Deacons’ 83-79 upset victory Saturday.
“The ACC needs to do something,” he said. “There has to be something done to protect not just our guys, but any team that’s in that situation.”
Filipowski's run-in with Wake Forest fans happened one month after Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark was leveled during a postgame celebration at Ohio State, raising concerns then about court storming.
Neither Clark nor Filipowski have missed a game this season, though Filipowski's status might not be known until tipoff of Duke's next game, Wednesday at home against Louisville.
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