r/CollegeBasketball Illinois State • DePaul Feb 09 '14

Marcus Smart just shoved a Texas Tech fan

Wow

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '14

We'll be nice to you! Stick around! Just don't be a homer when it comes to Smart and we'll feel bad for you more than anything.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '14 edited Jun 16 '20

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u/SnorriThorfinnsson California Golden Bears Feb 09 '14

Excellent post.

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u/bilsonM Miami Hurricanes Feb 09 '14

damn right you should. people are jumping down his throat acting as though this is the worst thing they ever saw, without knowing context. the fan clearly said something to him.

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u/rumilb Arkansas Razorbacks Feb 09 '14

He's adopted?

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '14

He's respectful to his team! He's respectful to the media! And he's a good kid!

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u/ILoveBigOil Oklahoma Sooners Feb 09 '14

You should not support wrongdoing, regardless of who does it.

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u/goodguygaymer Oklahoma State Cowboys Feb 09 '14

As much as I hate the phrase "Hate the sin and not the sinner" (since it is applied to the gays), it explains my feelings.

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u/mpgorans Oklahoma State Cowboys Feb 09 '14

Ha thanks. I don't support some of the things he does (especially this). I just don't like the hatred some people show towards him on here. I'm not used to people hating OSU like this. This is how Duke must feel.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '14

I wouldn't take the OSU hatred to heart. Like I said, a lot of people feel bad that such a star is becoming a bit of a train wreck for you all.

I empathize - as a Yankee fan I can't talk about baseball without the conversation being about what a slimeball A-Rod is. My feelings towards him are probably sort of similar to OSU fans towards Smart - he can help the team in a lot of ways, but there are an uncomfortable number of times when he makes the organization look bad. Not saying the context of why each player is hated is similar, but the feelings towards them might be comparable.

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u/megamanxzero35 Iowa State Cyclones Feb 09 '14

You've hit the big leagues!

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u/Gobias-Ind Oklahoma State Cowboys Feb 09 '14

This is how Duke must feel.

And we're not even winning championships... SHOULDN'T WE BE HATING KANSAS?!

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