Duke-VaTech player punched in throat

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by Raymond

I think they don't go with anything because he's not intending to do anything. He's turning to run up the court and celebrate and he has a player right behind him.

There was no intention and the opponent didn't give him any room to turn around and move.

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Is intent required?

h) Contact with an opponent that is not the result of a normal basketball play� "Normal basketball play" is defined as any activity by a player, including incidental contact, which is generally accepted as that which occurs in a basketball game when the player is attempting to make a legal offensive or defensive play�