Marcus Smart shove - OK State/Texas Tech (Video)

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by letemplay

10/4...I'll take it down a different path and say this:

Smart is a senior, I believe, having played 4 years now. He is also a star, having been I think the conference freshman of the year, POY, and a so called possible lottery pick. This fan, referred to by some as a Super fan, has probably had this same seat near under the basket, as video's have shown from past games, during Smart's time. Assuming then that he's played there 3 times before Saturday, is there a possibility Smart already knew of this guy, maybe had heard some stuff from him in another game? I'll bet it's no stretch this fan singles out the opposing teams best players and tries to start something and get under their skin. Every team's got somebody like that, but clearly this guy has taken it further than most fans, and probably did Saturday. Anyone else think it's probably not the first time Smart has experienced this kind of treatment? Not condoning his actions/reaction at all.

Check your facts. Smart is a sophomore.

[letemplay]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Check your facts. Smart is a sophomore.

OK I stand corrected...thought he turned down the NBA last year as a junior. Well, I'll adjust my thoughts a bit..perhaps in last year's game there he heard something. My guess is most opposing players know this fan and have been the subject of some of his nonsense.

[maroonx]

Can anyone identify that stupid looking lady who was pointing at Smart?

[walt]

I am in agreement with those that say NO to going into the stands. That is the game admin/site admin/security responsibility. As officials we are asking for a whole lot of potential trouble if we go into the stands.

Smart has to be better than that no matter what the guy said but, being that none of us know Smart personally, we have no idea what type of things set him off and what don't. We all have out hot buttons. That in NO WAY excuses his actions.

The fan's actions/words are not excusable either. However, he paid his money and that is his seat. A very good friend of mine and large donor to Texas Tech knows the guy. I called him over the weekend when I saw this and he told me that guy is a huge donor as well. We both agreed that in NO WAY gives him the right to spew hatred or slurs or whatever. However, we have all heard some pretty nasty things from the fans at one time or other. I know I have had a fan or two removed over my 22 years or so of doing this. I even remember Jimmy Buffet getting booted from his seat at Miami Heat game. Just because you paid a lot of money for the right to sit someplace, and are a huge donor to a school, you still have a responsibility to behave.

Not sure if anything would have happened to the fan if Smart had reported what he said rather than going into the stands, but again, he needs to be better than that on the court. We also have to remember he is still a 20 year old kid.

Just my two cents.

[j51969]

Originally Posted by maroonx

Can anyone identify that stupid looking lady who was pointing at Smart?

Why? Are you assuming she was involved in the altercation in some way? Why does this person have to be stupid? If, in fact a racially motivated comment was made to Smart; by this (person/people) they will be hammered in the press (rightfully so). It seems you have come to some conclusion already. Nothing is going to be gained by the ignorance that was displayed by all involved. It makes all parties look bad. Unless someone comes forward and admits to what actually happened all this is just he said, she said.

Reguardless of how this pans out my guess is the NCAA will address this with member schools in the future. No one wants a repeat of the Pacers/Detroit fiasco at the college level.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by maroonx

Can anyone identify that stupid looking lady who was pointing at Smart?

My favorite part of the entire video!

[j51969]

Big 12 suspends Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart three games

[APG]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Marcus Smart of Oklahoma State Cowboys suspended 3 games for shoving fan - ESPN

Originally Posted by j51969

Big 12 suspends Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart three games

Only late by about 18 hours.

[j51969]

Originally Posted by APG

Only late by about 18 hours.

Dang it! That's what I get for not reading all 1000 posts.

I guess what threw me was it was still being debated that this guy was a racist, or said something racist. Even after the comments by both Smart and Orr were apearently out there.

[MD Longhorn]

Why are we still saying (or implying or questioning) that SuperDouche made a racist comment? Are you telling me NO ONE saw SportsCenter last night? Really?

He said "Piece of Crap". Period.

That said, this (and his antics at other games) should be enough for TTech to ask the man (by ask, I mean - taking away his tickets) to sit upstairs from now on. You're a 50-year old man - the kids you're instigating are 20 (or less). Grow up douchebag.

And to a couple who said things like, "If Smart was a hothead" - have we already forgotten the WV game?

(and PS --- suggesting the officials could have done anything here is asinine. First, it's absurd to think an official would go into the stands... and second - pay closer attention to time and distance and the players already helping Smart up that were between the closest official and the player - zero percent chance of the official pushing past 2 players who were already helping him up to go help him up --- and zero chance of reacting between the moment Smart turns toward the fan in reaction to whatever he thought he heard and the moment Smart pushed the fan).