https:\/\/twitter.com\/thewilldalton\/status\/1761506400654537120<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cI mean, like everyone knew it was coming,\u201d Filipowski said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were up four with two seconds left. Everyone was just waiting for the moment. Did they do anything to stop it? They didn't do anything to stop it. That's just ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n
Filipowski's collision happened as he walked from one sideline to the other toward the Duke bench, putting him in the path of what amounted to a wide oncoming rush from the baseline.<\/p>\n
Filipowski, who had raised his arms as though to brace for a potential collision, appeared to bang his right leg into the leg of a fan running by him and spun off balance. He ended up wrapping his arms around the shoulders of a manager and walk-on teammate Stanley Borden for help getting through the locker-room tunnel amid the chaos.<\/p>\n
Footage showed one Wake Forest fan shoving his right hand into the middle of the No.30 on the back of Filipowski's jersey as he wobbled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI've already heard that there's some videos of getting punched in the back, so I absolutely feel like it was personal," Filipowski said.<\/p>\n
"You know, intentional for sure. Like I said, there's no reason where they see a big guy like me trying to work my way off the court and they can't just work around me. There's no excuse for that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scheyer \u2014 who referenced the Clark incident and said he regretted not pulling his players off the court sooner \u2014 was asked whether he would press the issue with ACC officials for changes going forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, they're here today, you see it,\u201d Scheyer said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho in their right mind can see that and (say), 'Yeah, that's smart'? It's dangerous. In what other sport does that happen? And I'm telling you, I don't even think, it was \u2014 what, did the buzzer go off and all of a sudden fans are at halfcourt."<\/p>\n
It certainly happened fast on a day when the vibe in Joel Coliseum befitted the stakes for the Demon Deacons, who drew a record crowd and their first sellout since 2017 while earning a major boost to their chances of earning an NCAA Tournament bid.<\/p>\n
By game's end, though, there was a damper on the afterglow of what had been a rousing performance.<\/p>\n
And Currie said he agreed with Scheyer \u201cthat something more must be done about the national phenomenon of court and field storming".<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn't see what happened at the end. I hope he's OK,\u201d Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don't like court-stormings. I never have. I've been a part of those before as a coach. They just don't feel safe. And I'm sure the next time that happens, we'll do a better job of taking care of that situation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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