WVU player throws a punch at floor-rushing fan

[NoCreativity]

The back of my ticket states:

"The holder of this ticket voluntarily assumes all risks and dangers incidental to attendance at this event, including the risk of lost or damaged property or personal injury of any kind, whether occurring before, during or after the game. It is understood that the license granted by this ticket is for the purpose of viewing the game as an eyewitness only."

Seems pretty clear to me.

This just clears the venue of liability if someone gets hurt at the arena, it doesn't justify getting punched by a thug who can't handle losing.

 

[carvers4math]

Legal waivers do not obviate intentional misconduct or gross negligence.

 

[surly]

Remember a K-State fan bumping, intentionally, a Ku player during a similar storming. The student apologized and was disciplined. Much commotion was made of the event nationally. But the Ku player was not ignorant enough to swing at the student. The WVU player needs to sit a couple games. And TxT needs to tighten its court security.

 

[knowlesjam]

Hard played emotional game...still no reason for a player to take a swing even if the fans are mouthing off...it's Tech, of course the fans were mouthing off. Look forward to the game at WV...I'm sure the fans will be perfectly fine.

 

[HFCS]

They're trained to fight and foul rather than play basketball. Bound to happen.

 

[clonedude]

It doesn't look like he was provoked at all to me. Looked like he was just picking out who to target IMO. If that's the case, why couldn't he be charged with assault?

 

[3TrueFans]

The player should be suspended, but it's at the end of an hard fought game and emotions are high so I wouldn't crucify the player just yet without knowing if there's a history of poor actions or character.

 

[carvers4math]

Eron Harris would be proud.

 

[FerShizzle]

The back of my ticket states:

"The holder of this ticket voluntarily assumes all risks and dangers incidental to attendance at this event, including the risk of lost or damaged property or personal injury of any kind, whether occurring before, during or after the game. It is understood that the license granted by this ticket is for the purpose of viewing the game as an eyewitness only."

Seems pretty clear to me.

Below that it says,

“Please remember that rushing the court is for losers and beneath the dignity this program. Always mock. Never do.”

 

[TykeClone]

The player should be suspended, but it's at the end of an hard fought game and emotions are high so I wouldn't crucify the player just yet without knowing if there's a history of poor actions or character.

He did choose to attend and play for WVU...

 

[State43]

The fan grabbed him from what I can tell thinking he was being cute. The player should not hit him but **** that fan, watch what you are doing dummy.

 

[randomfan44]

This just clears the venue of liability if someone gets hurt at the arena, it doesn't justify getting punched by a thug who can't handle losing.

AKA exactly what I responded to, that you shouldn't "expect" to be protected when you violate the terms of usage of your ticket and go running out onto the court. If people want to rush the court, that's fine so long as they are OK with ALL of the potential consequences.

 

[randomfan44]

Remember a K-State fan bumping, intentionally, a Ku player during a similar storming. The student apologized and was disciplined. Much commotion was made of the event nationally. But the Ku player was not ignorant enough to swing at the student. The WVU player needs to sit a couple games. And TxT needs to tighten its court security.

Correct. Fine the school $50,000 and suspend the player who punched a fan for two games and the two other players that were pushing and shoving fans for one game.

 

[veteran4cy]

The fan grabbed him from what I can tell thinking he was being cute. The player should not hit him but **** that fan, watch what you are doing dummy.

The fan had his hand up. Didn't grab him. When the person in front of him stopped to let the players through, he went around him and bumped into the player. Didn't appear at all intentional.

 

[randomfan44]

The guy in the red sweatshirt that got punched in the back of the head by Harris was clearly just running with his arm in the air and inadvertently bumped into Harris. And then Konate went after a fan as well.

 

[IcSyU]

#1 Fans don't belong on the court.
#2 Players shouldn't be punching fans on the court
#3 There's something rich about Iowa State fans calling WVU players thugs when we literally had a guy ninja kick a WVU player in Morgantown.

 

[Jacktronic]

#1 Fans don't belong on the court.
#2 Players shouldn't be punching fans on the court
#3 There's something rich about Iowa State fans calling WVU players thugs when we literally had a guy ninja kick a WVU player in Morgantown.

Solid Whataboutism.

 

[HardcoreClone]

My best guess at the player is #21.

 

[istater7]

Are the same people using the word “thug” the ones who got upset when Iowa fans called ISU transfers thugs during Fred’s years? Maybe a good idea to not use thug as a descriptor.

 

[cmjh10]

Correct. Fine the school $50,000 and suspend the player who punched a fan for two games and the two other players that were pushing and shoving fans for one game.

Let me guess, you guys play WVU in the next game or 2?