Good job by N.C. State’s Cat Barber for staying calm, cool and collected after this idiotic Miami fan shoved him near the sideline during Miami’s 65-60 victory Thursday night.
The incident occurred in the closing seconds of the game. As Barber walked near the sideline, a fan at BankUnited Center gave him a light shove.
Given what happened with Marcus Smart at Oklahoma State, this thing could’ve gotten ugly. But Barber remained calm. He turned around and appeared to engage the fan verbally, but it didn’t escalate.
“Glad I kept my cool tonight smh…” he Tweeted.
He added: “I’ve been though a lot these last few Couple of days and been trying to stay strong I appreciate everybody means a lot HONEST..”
According to Matt Porter of the Palm Beach Post, “UM coach Jim Larranaga apologized to NC State coach Mark Gottfried in the hallway after a fan pushed NCSU’s Cat Barber.”
Meantime, that Miami fan should never be allowed into another game at BankUnited Center.
Sources said Miami is looking into the situation.
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