Sure this has been said but OSU radio said immediately after the incident that Smart told the OSU coaches that the fan said THE word
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) February 9, 2014
Radio analyst John Holcomb confirms what he said on air: He heard Marcus Smart say the fan called him the n-word.
— Kelly Hines (@KellyHinesTW) February 9, 2014
We will have to see if other people back up his claim, but if this is true, I believe the fan Jeff Orr who has a history of inappropriate behavior should be banned forever. I also do not believe Smart should be suspended, unless they think it is ok for fans to call players niggers.
Before anything else, Marcus Smart is a human and if he was called a racial slur, he should be forgiven for losing his cool.
*Thank you to BlackSportsOnline for this information.
Here is the same fan previously acting a fool:
Jeff Orr
This kid shoved the fan after being called the “n” word, and all most media outlets are focusing on is the shove. And the racism from white people online is horrendous.
Fat mother fucker should have got knocked out.
……… this type of fan is a disgrace to my entire generation and why is this not front page news…a sanctimonious self-righteous tub of puss who travels hundreds of miles to vomit his hate and prejudice under the cowardly mask of OSU team spirit and the university and its fans are swimming in it!….how can you teach sportsmanship,respect and unity in this arena of human scum …….what are you gonna do about it OSU?………put out a statement condemning what fans like this do or start bring your own pillow case night!
He’s a Texas Tech fan, not OSU