Marcus Smart hits a fan
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If they fess up. Otherwise it is he said she said and all they have is the push. That is why you never ever confront someone that is saying stuff.You HAVE to have thick skin.
They may or may not. Pretty sure there is a gal right behind the fan in question who would have been offended as well had it been a slur.
I asked the question earlier in the thread, (as I included the disclaimer I was 9 and have a fuzzy memory of it) that didnt Lafester go in the stands and hit a fan for chanting about his mother. Numerous posters said that happened with Grayer not Lafester and nobody said my memory of the altercation was wrong. Didn't mean to spread miss information. I don't challenge that you are correct, like I said I had a very vague recollection of it. I will remove the hit reference and thanks for correcting.
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I might be a dumb white guy but even if the guy did say the N word you don't physically react like Smart did. I also seriously doubt the guy used the N word.
Didn't make it up but sounds like I remembered it wrong. The difference being my intent.
Sure but doesn't it make it at least partly understandable if that is what happened? I have no idea if it did but I think certain circumstances don't justify the behavior but make them more understanable. A Michigan Player shoved multiple Iowa State fans while leaving the floor and a lot of folks felt that was understandable because he was defending his space. Circumstances do provide the lens in which we should judge a situation. Those that see the world in black and white (pushing a fan is always wrong and circumstance mitigates none of that) I ask what if your mom just died and someone yelled she was a wh*re would you still think a player that pushed that guy should get the same punishment as someone who just attacked randomly? I don't, but find interesting to hear those that do. What i gather is that those that hold this view feel that words are never an excuse (which I agree) or even mitigating factors in assessing the blame (which is what I disagree with). If he was called the N word I do think his punishment should be less than if he just outright attacked for no good reason.
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Watching the clip I'd have a hard time believing he said something racist. Also, he is a huge tech bball fan, so you think he's only fans of the white kids? I'd be suing osu and smart for slander.
He shoved him. It's not like he threw his *** to the ground and stomped his colon through his mouth. I think his old West Texan *** will survive.
Personally, I don't see what the big damn deal is. Fan was being a ****, he got called out for it. End of story.
I apologize if someone already mentioned this, but there had to be some 3rd party people within earshot of this incident. Camera crew, security, cheer squad, the kids who mop up wet spots on floor, etc. Certainly Orr and Smart will have their versions, and anyone with Orr could be seen as biased, but I find it hard to believe that Orr shouted something loud enough through all of that commotion for Smart to hear it, yet no one else heard exactly what was said? Someone, somewhere must have heard what was shouted.
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