Tulane condemns actions of court-storming fan

• Myron Medcalf, ESPN

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Tulane officials on Sunday night condemned the actions of a fan who made contact with Memphis standout David Jones throughout a court storming following the Green Wave’s 81-79 win over the Tigers in New Orleans previously in the day.Video of the occurrence showed a male put his hands on Jones, who had his back turned, as Tulane fans spilled onto the court at Devlin Fieldhouse after the game.Tulane officials stated they’re examining the incident.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated”This type of habits is unacceptable and these are actions that are not condoned by Tulane Athletics or

the University

,”Tulane Athletics stated as part of a declaration.”We are following up on this matter and have actually touched with the University of Memphis and the American Athletic Conference workplace. Making sure the safety of everybody at Tulane Sports occasions will constantly be our highest priority and we will continue to be alert in this regard progressing. “Tulane coach Ron Hunter protected a substantial win over Penny Hardaway and No. 10 Memphis in the match Sunday, but a conversation about storming the court and the safety of players in general– for years, a polarizing subject in college basketball– superseded the victory.Earlier Sunday, Iowa females’s basketball star Caitlin Clark collided with a fan storming the court following Ohio State’s upset win over the Hawkeyes. After the game, Clark called it a”kind of scary”scenario that might have been worse.After Nebraska fans stormed the court on Jan. 9 following an 88-72 upset over the Purdue men in Lincoln, Boilermakers coach Matt Painter said school authorities are accountable for ensuring there are preparations for such situations.

“We’ve got to do something about the court storms, guys? “Painter stated after the 88-72 loss. “I don’t know why institutions aren’t prepared for it. What did you think was going to take place if they won? Get the word out. Get the word out before someone gets hurt

. A student from Nebraska should have the ability to storm the court. We’re cool. But prepare for it if that’s what you’re going to do.”