Last night, Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart got into an altercation with a Texas Tech fan. After words were exchanged, Smart pushed the fan. After being seperated, the game went on. Texas Tech would go on to defeat the 19th ranked Cowboys, but that wasn’t the big news. The news was that Smart would be suspended for the next 3 games for his actions.
Smart was given a technical foul but not ejected after he abruptly shoved a Texas Tech fan named Jeff Orr in the final moments of a 65-61 loss in Lubbock. Exactly what Orr said to provoke Smart remains unclear. Oklahoma State State has lost four straight heading into Tuesday’s game at Texas.
“I want to apologize to the fan, whose name is Jeff Orr, I want to apologize to him, my teammates, my coach,” Smart said at a press conference Sunday evening in Stillwater, Okla. “This is not how I condone msyelf. I just can’t let that happen again. It’s a lesson I’ll have to learn from. It’s all upon me. I truly apologize to all those that are important to me. I feel I let my teammates down.”
Smart did not take questions after making a brief state. OSU coach Travis Ford also made a statement and did take questions. He was extremely strong in his support for Smart’s character.
Watch the incident below
Source: CBS Sports
