Court storming has been a pretty hotly debated issue, not only on VSN, but across the sports world. Usually we are caught up in the #badstorm debate, especially when 5 time National Champions do it, however now the issue turns to player safety.
I've always found it strange that storming is allowed when rivals play, especially when they are particularly hated, and it surprises me that fights almost never break out on the part of the losing team. Well, last night it finally happened, in a game between New Mexico State and Utah Valley, no less. Following the end of regulation, Aggies point guard K.C. Ross-Miller decided to peg, seemingly without provocation, a Utah Valley player with the basketball. Utah Valley players appeal to the referees as the students begin to rush the court in celebration of their win to take over first place in the WAC.
The interesting thing here is that while it begins with another NMSU and UVU player getting into an altercation, the rushing students obscure the staff from breaking it up, and apparently even fan the flames of the situation. I personally think court storming is a stupid tradition, and should only be reserved for conference championship games, or the conference tournament, but alas it seems to happen for some of the most mundane wins now. The backlash from this will undoubtedly be a multiple game suspension for Ross-Miller, but more interesting are the repercussions UVU will hand down regarding the results of the storm.
I've always found it strange that storming is allowed when rivals play, especially when they are particularly hated, and it surprises me that fights almost never break out on the part of the losing team. Well, last night it finally happened, in a game between New Mexico State and Utah Valley, no less. Following the end of regulation, Aggies point guard K.C. Ross-Miller decided to peg, seemingly without provocation, a Utah Valley player with the basketball. Utah Valley players appeal to the referees as the students begin to rush the court in celebration of their win to take over first place in the WAC.
The interesting thing here is that while it begins with another NMSU and UVU player getting into an altercation, the rushing students obscure the staff from breaking it up, and apparently even fan the flames of the situation. I personally think court storming is a stupid tradition, and should only be reserved for conference championship games, or the conference tournament, but alas it seems to happen for some of the most mundane wins now. The backlash from this will undoubtedly be a multiple game suspension for Ross-Miller, but more interesting are the repercussions UVU will hand down regarding the results of the storm.
