Regardless of what that fan said, Marcus Smart was wrong to react
Posted Feb 9, 2014
What led the preseason Big 12 Player of the Year to cross a line, both literally and figuratively, and shove a spectator late in Oklahoma State's fourth consecutive loss? The most likely scenario includes us never knowing for sure because there will almost certainly be multiple versions of this story. It'll devolve into a he-said/he-said situation, Regardless of what the man said or did, Marcus Smart was wrong to put his hands on a fan, and the sophomore guard should be punished for it.
(CBS Sports)
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