Tempers flared between No. 1 South Carolina and No. 8 LSU through the tail finish of Sunday’s SEC championship recreation.
Following just a few heated moments all through the sport, issues erupted with 2:08 left within the second half after an intentional foul by LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson led to pushing and shoving from each side.
A fan, reportedly Johnson’s brother, leaped over the scorer’s desk and onto the ground earlier than being ejected from the sector.
On the South Carolina facet, Saturday’s hero, Kamilla Cardoso, was among the many gamers ejected after being seen shoving Johnson arduous to the ground.
In the meantime, with each benches clearing, officers ejected nearly each remaining backup, that means LSU and South Carolina needed to end the sport with 5 and 6 gamers apiece.
In the end, it took officers over 20 minutes to work out fouls and ejections.
The scuffle will value the Gamecocks within the opening spherical of the NCAA Match, as Cardoso can be ineligible after being kicked out for preventing.
In the meantime, gamers who left the bench aren’t anticipated to obtain further penalties and ought to be obtainable to play.
As soon as the mud settled, South Carolina emerged victorious within the recreation, 79-72, profitable this system’s eighth SEC event championship in 10 years.
