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Duke's Kyle Filipowski Injury Drama: Court Storming Chaos!

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Duke's star player injured in court storming after Wake Forest upset - chaos ensues!

Duke's Kyle Filipowski found himself at the center of chaos as fans stormed the court following Wake Forest's sensational upset over No. 8 Duke. The game, marred by the injury to the Blue Devils forward, witnessed a dramatic turn of events as Filipowski appeared to suffer an ankle sprain in the midst of the celebration. Duke's coach, Jon Scheyer, expressed his displeasure at the court storming trend that has been causing harm to players in the heat of victory.

The court-storming incident stirred controversy, with Scheyer questioning the safety and necessity of such celebrations in college basketball. Filipowski, a projected top-10 NBA draft pick, faced an unexpected hurdle in his promising career due to the injury. The collision with enthusiastic fans highlighted the risks athletes face in post-game celebrations.

In a parallel incident, Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark was also inadvertently caught in a fan-player collision a month prior to Filipowski's injury. The trend of court storming and its consequences on player safety have raised concerns within the basketball community, prompting calls for enhanced measures to prevent such incidents in the future.

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Duke's Kyle Filipowski injured by fan in Wake's court-storming win ... (ESPN)

Upstart Wake Forest knocked off No. 8 Duke 83-79 on Saturday, but the win was marred by an apparent injury to Blue Devils forward Kyle Filipowski after a ...

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Duke's Kyle Filipowski injured in court storming after Wake Forest ... (USA TODAY)

Duke center Kyle Filipowski appeared to get injured as fans stormed the court following Wake Forest's upset of the Blue Devils.

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Duke basketball's Kyle Filipowski injured during Wake Forest court ... (The Fayetteville Observer)

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer wasn't happy after Kyle Filipowski appeared to suffer an injury as Wake Forest fans stormed the court.

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Host Wake Forest gave the eighth-ranked Blue Devils a run for their money in Cameron Indoor Stadium not two weeks ago and entered the rematch a perfect 14-0 on ...

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Duke's Kyle Filipowski, projected top-10 draft pick, injured as Wake ... (Yahoo Sports)

"When are we going to ban court stormings?" Duke head coach Jon Scheyer asked after the loss.

Wake Forest fans collide with Duke star Kyle Filipowski while ... (CBS News)

The incident comes roughly a month after Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark was accidentally knocked down by a fan.

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Wake Forest upsets No. 8 Duke as court storming leaves Kyle ... (FOXSports.com)

As Wake Forest fans stormed the court following the team's upset over No. 8 Duke, Blue Devils standout Kyle Filipowski appeared to be shaken up after a ...

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Duke star Kyle Filipowski injured after Wake Forest fans storm court ... (Fox News)

Duke star Kyle Filipowski sprained his ankle, his coach said, after Wake Forest fans stormed the court following their upset victory over the Blue Devils.

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Duke basketball player injured after Wake Forest fans storm court ... (CNN)

Duke men's basketball star Kyle Filipowski was injured after Wake Forest fans stormed the court in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Saturday, ...

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Injuries intensify college basketball court storming debate - ESPN (ESPN)

Duke's Kyle Filipowski joins Iowa's Caitlin Clark and Memphis' David Jones as players caught in court-storming incidents this season.

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Kyle Filipowski injury: Breaking down the film on Duke star's run-in ... (CBSSports.com)

Examining the court storm that led to Filipowski's knee injury from several different angles.

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