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Tulane investigating after fan pushed Memphis star David Jones during court storm following upset win

Jan 22, 2024

Tulane is investigating after a fan was seen pushing Memphis star David Jones during a court storm after the Green Wave’s 81-79 upset win over the Tigers on Sunday.

A shirtless Tulane fan was seen on video pushing Jones in the back briefly after fans had poured onto the court Sunday at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans. The Green Wave survived a hostile matchup with No. 10 Memphis to hand the Tigers their second straight loss.

"This type of behavior is unacceptable and these are actions that are not condoned by Tulane Athletics or the University," Tulane said in a statement, via ESPN. "We are following up on this matter and have been in contact with the University of Memphis and the American Athletic Conference office. Ensuring the safety of everyone at Tulane Athletics events will always be our highest priority and we will continue to be vigilant in this regard moving forward."

Jones dropped a game-high 32 points and had 11 rebounds in the loss for Memphis.

Source: Yahoo Sports

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