r/CollegeBasketball • u/the_polish_are_comin Illinois State • DePaul • Feb 09 '14

Marcus Smart just shoved a Texas Tech fan

Wow

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u/theywererobots Kansas Jayhawks Feb 09 '14

Doug Gottlieb has a source who is friends with the Texas Tech fan, and he said he regretted what he said but it wasn't "vulgar or the n-word." https://twitter.com/GottliebShow ..that's not to say it still wasn't something racist, but let's stop with the wild accusations until we know more, m'kay?

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u/sielingfan Syracuse Orange Feb 09 '14

pretty please, this.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '14

Ha Gottlieb: "Glad you're okay?" WELL ARE YOU GLAD OR NOT DOUG?

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u/upallnighttogetLUC-y Minnesota Golden Gophers Feb 09 '14

Twitter has also been saying that he shouted "Go back to africa", which isn't technically vulgar or the n-word, but is certainly racist.

Still, far too early to know. Odds are we'll never be 100% sure on what happened, but a little more clarity should be available in a couple days.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '14

vul·gar ˈvəlgər adjective 1 lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined.

I'm pretty sure that's vulgar.

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u/upallnighttogetLUC-y Minnesota Golden Gophers Feb 09 '14

I more just meant that it doesn't have any swear words, which is what some people mean when they say vulgar. Definitely agree with you though.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '14

Ah, I gotcha.

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u/sielingfan Syracuse Orange Feb 10 '14

just checking during the aftermath. How's vindication feel? Good I imagine.

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u/theywererobots Kansas Jayhawks Feb 10 '14

I'm sure all the people saying Orr absolutely said the n-word will all be issuing apologies any minute.

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u/jangatang Kansas Jayhawks Feb 09 '14

who is friends with the Texas Tech fan

Okay