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Debate Over Court Storming Intensifies After Player Injuries

Calls for action grow as incidents raise safety and legal concerns, with no unified policy in place.

  • Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer calls for immediate action to protect players after Kyle Filipowski was injured during a court-storming incident.
  • The ACC and NCAA currently have no policies banning court storming, leaving enforcement to individual conferences and institutions.
  • Legal experts suggest that enforcing a ban on court storming could lead to more injuries and legal complications.
  • Alabama AD Greg Byrne proposes that teams should forfeit games if their fans storm the court, a suggestion met with skepticism.
  • The debate over court storming intensifies as incidents involving player injuries prompt calls for change.
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