OT: Stay Classy, Kentucky fans

Submitted by The Mad Hatter on

The anger went nuclear shortly after the final buzzer...

The legal complaint says Kentucky fans were so irate over the Elite Eight finish they viciously harassed Higgins and his family, including clogging his roofing business with negative comments and even threatening the referee’s life. When Higgins returned to the court to referee the 2017 NCAA championship game, he had to be protected by a bodyguard.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/10/04/youre-gonna-pay-kentucky-basketball-fans-trolled-and-threatened-referee-lawsuit-says/

 

 

Dylan

October 4th, 2017 at 12:56 PM ^

Very uncool.  But -- if it has to happen to any referee / official in the history of any athletic enterprise, well, John Higgins...

Red is Blue

October 4th, 2017 at 12:59 PM ^

Guy doesn't deserve to be harassed.  That being said, the article left the impression with me that he is the kind of ref that likes to be noticed.  You know, the kind of ref that calls a basketball technical foul in football.

Wolvie3758

October 4th, 2017 at 4:17 PM ^

to various college football venues all across America for 4 decades..Michigan wouldnt even rank in the top 100 of unruly unreasonable and even sometimes dangerous fan bases..not even CLOSE..M fans are fairly docile all things considered.

skegemogpoint

October 4th, 2017 at 5:22 PM ^

UK fans no different. If you honestly look at the history of Higgins and Calipari you understand that this ref has an axe to grind. I felt the same way about the refs in OSU game last year. You'll never convince me that wasn't fixed.