Duke’s upset loss to Wake Forest on Saturday could have worse consequences than the end of a winning streak.
Star forward Kyle Filipowski appeared to get injured while Demon Deacons fans stormed the court in Winston-Salem.
As Wake Forest put away the 83-79 victory and the final buzzer sounded, Filipowski was standing near the logo at halfcourt. Within seconds, he was mobbed by Wake Forest fans in a rush to celebrate the top-10 home victory.
The cameras lost Filipowski in the crowd for a second, but ESPN picked him up soon after being helped off the court by his teammates and coaches while seemingly in pain.
Duke’s Kyle Filipowski appears to get injured amid the court-storming by Wake Forest students. pic.twitter.com/Rn0v39ayZS
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It isn’t clear in the video how Filipowski got caught or injured, or which side of any conflict provoked a potential run-in.
There does seem to be contact between the Blue Devils’ big man and one fan earlier on in which the fan falls to the court and Filipowski starts to hobble on one leg.
Filipowski said after the game that the injury was to his knee, just a few minutes after head coach Jon Scheyer said he sprained his ankle
“When are we going to ban court stormings?” Scheyer asked, visibly frustrated by the situation.