Kent State males’s basketball solely has one NCAA match look within the final 13 seasons. On Saturday, the Golden Flashes will play for the automated bid in MAC once they face Akron within the convention match title sport. Their process bought considerably tougher after 4 gamers have been suspended for the sport over an express Snapchat video that confirmed the gamers repeating “f—- Akron,” amongst different issues.
Backup guard DJ Johnson reportedly recorded and posted the video. Johnson has been suspended indefinitely by the MAC. Three of Johnson’s teammates — Malique Jacobs, Cli’Ron Hornbeak and Julius Rollins — additionally seem within the video, and have been suspended for the primary half of the championship sport in opposition to Akron.
Right here’s the video. Warning for grownup language.
Jacobs, a 6’4 senior guard, is the staff’s second-leading scorer, main rebounder, has the second most assists on the staff and essentially the most steals. Now Kent State is with out him for the primary 20 minutes of the convention match title sport. Hornbeak and Johnson will not be regulars within the rotation, and Rollins hasn’t performed this season.
Listed here are the statements from the MAC and Kent State:
Ought to gamers actually be suspended for utilizing some unhealthy language in a social media submit? Did Akron gamers make this track particularly for the MAC title sport?
Kent State is the No. 2 seed within the convention match, whereas Akron is the No. 4 seed.
We’ll replace this story because it develops.
