“As I stated last night, the incident was unacceptable and inexcusable. He took an important step last night by apologizing in person to Steven Santa Ana and Coach Matt Matheny. As a program, we needed to take further steps regarding his actions that do not meet the standards of Duke Basketball. To that end, we have determined that Grayson will be suspended from competition for an indefinite amount of time.”
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Allen, a junior from Jacksonville, Fla., was caught tripping an opposing player for the third time in his career, and cameras catching a temper tantrum on the bench didn’t gain him many fans on social media Wednesday night.
Among the many critics of the player considered by some a national player of the year candidate before the season began was former Duke point guard Jay Williams, who is now an ESPN analyst.
He called for a five-game suspension.
Allen is averaging 16.0 points per game for the 12-1 Blue Devils, whose leading scorer is Luke Kennard, a sophomore from Franklin averaging 20.4 points per game.
The tripping incident and subsequent outburst on the bench marred what otherwise could have been a great night for college basketball.
It drove conversation online while No. 10 Louisville was beating No. 6 Kentucky in a rivalry game that also doubled as an instant classic.
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