Anytime students swarm the court while the visiting (losing) players are still trying to get off the court, there is the potential for a volatile situation. Every time I’m watching a game end that way, I’m always thinking, “Sucks to be those players right now,” as they are engulfed in rowdy, jumping, taunting fans. I’m sorry, but I don’t feel sorry for the kid. Besides, he admitted that he bumped Cousins first. This is why schools get fined.

Now, I’ve swarmed a court of two in my day. But I always knew I was breaking the rules when I did it.

When Memphis came to Thompson-Boling Arena a few years ago. Joey Dorsey fouled out of the game. Tennessee won, and he went straight to the locker room. My friend and I were sitting right behind their bench, and my buddy said, “way to be a good sport and shake hands” as he was heading into the tunnel. Dorsey comes back out, grabed and folding chair and climbed into the stands with the chair raised over his head, and threatened my friend to say it again…. like he had insulted his mother or something. An assistant grabbed him and drug him into the locker room. Anyway, Calipari is notorious for having thugs as players. So this doesn’t surprise me. There is no excuse for this.