from reports at WRALSportsFan.com and from TheACC.com…
UNC fined $50K by ACC for court storming after win over Duke
According to the conference, the school violated the league’s event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
North Carolina Fined for Violation of ACC Event Security Policy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that the University of North Carolina has been fined for violation of the league’s event security policy at the conclusion of its men’s basketball game versus Duke University on February 7.
The conference’s event security policy is designed to protect the safety and well-being of all student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
In accordance with ACC policy, North Carolina will incur a fine of $50,000 for a first offense.
All fines collected under the policy are directed to the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship Fund, which benefits ACC student-athletes pursuing graduate education.
Duke head coach Jon Scheyer said that Blue Devils staff members were punched in the face and his family feared for their safety after the game.
“I got staff members that got punched in the face,” Scheyer said. “My family [was] pushing people away, trying to not get trampled. That’s not what this game is about. You give them all the credit in the world. It’s not about the game, but obviously that was a scary ending and this rivalry is not about that.”
According to the university, a Duke staff member suffered an injury, was treated and is recovering. The university did not provide specifics about the staffer’s injuries, adding that they had no further information available.