Thursday, February 23, 2017

Strange and Serious Controversies

So I couldn't actually watch any basketball tonight as I was stuck at a play for 3 hours, but I still managed to notice all these controversies college basketball has had in the past 24 hours. 

If Kansas needs more off-court problems, Devonte' Graham is sure to deliver in crunch time. The junior guard was arrested on Wednesday after not showing up in court for driving with an expired license plate. Now, this doesn't seem like a big deal and Graham and Bill Self handled it well, but this type of thing doesn't give Kansas a good look, especially considering the other issues they've had this season.

It was released today that the Maine basketball team suspended five players because of a fight that broke out over what music to play. Two players were involved in the actual fight, but three others were suspended for trying to cover it up with a "he slipped in the shower" excuse. The guy who was punched (Marko Pirovic), broke his jaw. I don't know what type of situation led to this, but considering they are 6-24 this season, they have more important things to worry about than the music. 

In a far more serious matter, Maurice Watson Jr, the Creighton star who tore his ACL in January, has been issued a felony warrant for an investigation of a sexual assault charge. This is quite a turn considering he was leading college basketball in assists just a month ago. The situation is still ongoing, but this doesn't look good for Watson or the Creighton program. 

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