First this: Terrelle Pryor is not any closer to making a decision about where he will play his college ball. The cast of contenders – Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, and Oregon – is still the same.
But his celebrity is bringing a lot of unwanted attention from opposing crowds on the basketball court, and this weekend, some emotions bubbled over. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in a quarterfinal playoff game against South Fayette High, Pryor was taunted and heckled by the opposing student section for most of the game. Two South Fayette students had to be escorted from the gym by police officers and after the game, in which Pryor scored 24 points and notched 21 rebounds in leading his Jayhawks to a 64-54 overtime victory, Pryor jawed with the South Fayette student section, eventually having to be restrained by his teammates.
This is only going to become more of the norm as the rest of this season plays out. Let’s be clear: I was not there and I have no idea what was said, but most likely, the kids at South Fayette crossed the line. They were wrong. But so was Pryor. He’s 18 and he’s only human, but responding to a hostile crowd often creates more problems than it solves. He’ll learn from this experience.
But his celebrity is bringing a lot of unwanted attention from opposing crowds on the basketball court, and this weekend, some emotions bubbled over. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in a quarterfinal playoff game against South Fayette High, Pryor was taunted and heckled by the opposing student section for most of the game. Two South Fayette students had to be escorted from the gym by police officers and after the game, in which Pryor scored 24 points and notched 21 rebounds in leading his Jayhawks to a 64-54 overtime victory, Pryor jawed with the South Fayette student section, eventually having to be restrained by his teammates.
This is only going to become more of the norm as the rest of this season plays out. Let’s be clear: I was not there and I have no idea what was said, but most likely, the kids at South Fayette crossed the line. They were wrong. But so was Pryor. He’s 18 and he’s only human, but responding to a hostile crowd often creates more problems than it solves. He’ll learn from this experience.
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