It’s a gesture that almost set fire to the powder between Clemson and Duke last night…
When he had just had the ball stolen by Wendell Moore Jr. 3 minutes from halftime, David Collins should probably have let go. But, instead, he sprinted like hell, knocking the Duke player into the air, causing a very nasty and dangerous fall for the Blue Devil.
Necessarily angry, Coach K. jumped on the floor as the two benches began to berate each other. Meanwhile, David Collins was logically excluded.
“It was a dangerous action,” said Coach K. “He did not see himself but we saw him. It was parallel to the ground, more than two meters in the air. “
Fortunately, more fear than harm and this story ended well, with David Collins apologizing directly to Coach K, who then hugged him as a reconciliation.
“I wanted to try to come back quickly to counter him from behind but I was coming way too fast and I couldn’t stop,” explained the culprit on social networks. “I realized that I had to stop but it was already too late. I have never been a dirty player and I never will be. I wish a good end of the season to my brother. I have a lot of respect for Duke and Clemson so I apologize to everyone for this risky action. I’m glad Wendell is okay. “
In the end, Duke won quite well (82-64) behind 8 points and 8 assists from Wendell Moore Jr, but also a double double from Paolo Banchero (15 points, 10 rebounds) and 16 points on a perfect 8/8 for Mark Williams.
