Mayo targeted by fans after KU basketball loss
Kansas guys’s basketball player Zeke Mayo stated he was the target of despiteful social networks posts following the Jayhawks’ 78-73 home loss to No. 10 Texas Tech on Saturday.Mayo scored simply five points on 1-of-7 shooting in the game, one of several the senior guard has actually had a hard time in recent weeks.Afterward, he required to social networks to excuse his
efficiency, writing:” I 100%deserve all the criticism in the world. My efficiency was beyond pitiful today, and has been for a while now. I work my ass off daily to be fantastic, but I can’t be best all the time. I’m sorry to our fans and my teammates, I will continue to get better.”As part of the post, Mayo then connected 4 screengrabs that appeared to be sent out to him by means of direct message on Instagram after the game. Among them were dangers of violence, racist comments and long for him to die.Jayhawks senior guard Dajuan Harris Jr. revealed support for his teammate on social networks, composing:”It
ain’t absolutely nothing to explain brotha I got yo back.”Kansas athletic director Travis Goff did the same. “These aren’t Jayhawks. They’re not ours,”
Goff composed.”Driven by betting and hate.
They’ve never ever competed a day in their life.” To Zeke and all our guys– the Jayhawk household enjoys you and will always ride with you through thick
and thin.”Mayo got in the matchup averaging 14.3 points.The Jayhawks dropped to 19-10 total and 10-8 in the Huge 12 with the loss. It
was their 3rd home defeat of the season, their most because 2017-18, and it’s the second straight project they have actually lost at least eight games in the conference.Hours after the loss, coach Costs Self launched a statement through Kansas’social networks accounts, saying in part that he took pride in the Jayhawks’effort while noting that
“any criticism about the group need to be directed at me. I’m the head coach. “A statement from Coach Self following today’s game vs. Texas Tech: pic.twitter.com/hdGu0bI6Gz!.?.!— Kansas Guys’s Basketball( @KUHoops)March 2, 2025 Kansas finishes up its final week of the regular season at No. 4 Houston on Monday and at home against No. 22 Arizona on Saturday.