Court-storming became a hot-button issue for all the wrong reasons on Saturday when Duke star Kyle Filipowski got caught in a crowd of Demon Deacons fans and ended up needing to be helped off the court.
Filipowski said he hurt his knee during the debacle, and replay showed some Wake Forest fans made their way onto the court before the final buzzer sounded.
Wake Forest athletic director John Currie released a statement on the incident later on Saturday evening.
“On behalf of Wake Forest, we sincerely regret the unfortunate on-court incident following (Saturday) afternoon’s men’s basketball game and hope the involved Duke student-athlete is doing better,” Currie wrote.
The athletic director added that he called Duke athletic director Nina King to apologize, and he reached out to ACC Senior Associate Commissioner Paul Brazeau to do the same.
Statement from AD John Currie following Saturday’s game against Duke University at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. pic.twitter.com/Dgxa2u0FER
— Wake Forest Men's Basketball (@WakeMBB) February 25, 2024
Currie also expressed his support for Duke head coach Jon Scheyer, who emphatically asked for court-storming to be banned after the incident.
“I am in complete agreement that something more must be done,” Currie wrote. “And Wake Forest looks forward to being a part of those conversations.”