What a horrible scene that developed after Bowing Green defeated Memphis in the Women’s NIT on Thursday.
As the two teams went through a handshake line, it looks like Jamirah Shutes from the Tigers stops to say something to Falcons counterpart Elissa Brett. Then? Video shows Shutes appeared to throw a bunch that knocked Brett down near the scorer’s table.
What caused this to happen? No official word, but per Toledo Blade writer Michael Burwell — as you’ll see below — Shutes hit Brett with an elbow during the game. And per a Bowling Green statement, campus police are looking into the incident:
BGSU's Elissa Brett was punched by Memphis' Jamirah Shutes in the handshake line following a WNIT game.pic.twitter.com/9xboGgKJv5
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) March 24, 2023
BGSU's Elissa Brett took an absolute shot/hard elbow from Memphis' Jamirah Shutes. Refs are going to the monitor to take another look, could be upgraded to flagrant or intentional foul.
— Michael Burwell (@Michael_Burwell) March 23, 2023
BGSU has released a statement regarding Elissa Brett being hit by a Memphis player in the handshake line after the game: pic.twitter.com/v0zKZuhF0J
— Troy Gingerich (@troy_gingerich) March 24, 2023
This isn’t the first handshake line incident this year. We saw two players in Louisville and Texas confront each other after a women’s NCAA tournament game earlier this week.