Pearl prompts Auburn fans to lay off Baker-Mazara

Mar 28, 2024, 02:23 PM ET

AUBURN, Ala.– Auburn coach Bruce Pearl still isn’t happy with a call that resulted in the expensive ejection of Chad Baker-Mazara in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, but he’s advising fans to lay off his beginning guard.Baker-Mazara tossed an elbow at Yale’s August Mahoney as the set ran downcourt just three minutes into a 78-76 loss to Yale. Baker-Mazara was called for an ostentatious 2 foul when Pearl states he believes it might quickly have actually been a flagrant 1 that would not have suggested an ejection.”What an actually difficult method to learn

from that mistake,”Pearl stated Thursday, reworking the circumstance 6 days later on.”At the very same time, I would likewise like to advise our fans and any person listening that Chad owned up to that mistake. And he’s apologized for that mistake. And he’s taken responsibility for it, although the consequences were truly, really significant. And he feels actually bad. He’s struggling with that right now. “Before being knocked off by the No. 13-seeded Ivy League tournament champions, Auburn was hot. It had won the SEC competition and was made a No. 4 seed before its abrupt ending.Pearl isn’t delighted with fans providing Baker-Mazara sorrow on social media.”

I’m just going to tell the Auburn household, while I understand you’re dissatisfied, if someone was tinkering your kid, you ‘d defend your son a bit, would not you?”Pearl stated. “Stop tinkering my child. Stop it. He asked forgiveness. He made a mistake. And I’m calling you out. I’m not having it. For those on social networks that want to continue, unfollow those individuals. Stop it. “