Nobody expected Oklahoma State to lose to Texas Tech 65-61 on Saturday night.
The reason was because coming into this matchup, the Red Raiders were 3-6 in the Big 12 and 11-11 overall while the Cowboys held the No.19 position in the Associate Press poll.
It’s bad that they lost.
It’s even worst in the way that they lost.
You see, with 06.2 seconds left and the Cowboys still trailing by a possession, sophomore Marcus Smart fell into the stands after defending a dunk.
After a fan jabbed his mouth at him, Mr. Smart did the most unthinkable thing: He shoved the fan which resulted in a technical foul.
It resulted in him getting a technical foul that put the Red Raiders at the line.
I honestly think that Mr. Smart’s actions were uncalled for because he thought about himself instead of his team.
Yeah, the obnoxious fan said something to him that may have offended him and even crossed the line.
That is no excuse for him to retaliate at him because he not only represent the team, but is an ambassador to the entire student body, alumni, teachers, etc. of Oklahoma State University.
What Mr. Smart demonstrated is that he can’t handle the pressure of being a student-athlete at the moment.
Sure, he still young and will mature.
But the truth of the matter is that when he graduates and is possibly looking for a job or even decides to go to the NBA, many representatives will ask him about that incident and want to know if he will be able to handle his cool in any given situation.
They will look at the video of the game that was televised on ESPNU and see the disgraceful display in front of a national viewing audience.
This is Mr. Smart’s black mark for the rest of his life.
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About Cheval John
Cheval John founded Vallano Media to close the gap between elite strategic thinking and the small businesses that need it most.
Operating at the intersection of social media management and sports, he is building a dual-pillar brand that does two things: deliver real growth for businesses and translate the sports strategies into practical business lessons.
Cheval hosted "What's The Word?" a podcast about finding out what inspires people to choose their respective careers and how social media impacted their lives and business from 2013 to 2017.
He has spoken at Social Media Week Lima in Ohio and at Social Media Day Houston 2017.
He was named a Houston Top 25 Social Media Power Influencer (2016 and 2017) and Twitter (Now X)Top 50 Influencer by Onalytica in 2018.
Not A “Smart” Move After All
By Cheval John
Nobody expected Oklahoma State to lose to Texas Tech 65-61 on Saturday night.
The reason was because coming into this matchup, the Red Raiders were 3-6 in the Big 12 and 11-11 overall while the Cowboys held the No.19 position in the Associate Press poll.
It’s bad that they lost.
It’s even worst in the way that they lost.
You see, with 06.2 seconds left and the Cowboys still trailing by a possession, sophomore Marcus Smart fell into the stands after defending a dunk.
After a fan jabbed his mouth at him, Mr. Smart did the most unthinkable thing: He shoved the fan which resulted in a technical foul.
It resulted in him getting a technical foul that put the Red Raiders at the line.
I honestly think that Mr. Smart’s actions were uncalled for because he thought about himself instead of his team.
Yeah, the obnoxious fan said something to him that may have offended him and even crossed the line.
That is no excuse for him to retaliate at him because he not only represent the team, but is an ambassador to the entire student body, alumni, teachers, etc. of Oklahoma State University.
What Mr. Smart demonstrated is that he can’t handle the pressure of being a student-athlete at the moment.
Sure, he still young and will mature.
But the truth of the matter is that when he graduates and is possibly looking for a job or even decides to go to the NBA, many representatives will ask him about that incident and want to know if he will be able to handle his cool in any given situation.
They will look at the video of the game that was televised on ESPNU and see the disgraceful display in front of a national viewing audience.
This is Mr. Smart’s black mark for the rest of his life.
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About Cheval John
Cheval John founded Vallano Media to close the gap between elite strategic thinking and the small businesses that need it most. Operating at the intersection of social media management and sports, he is building a dual-pillar brand that does two things: deliver real growth for businesses and translate the sports strategies into practical business lessons. Cheval hosted "What's The Word?" a podcast about finding out what inspires people to choose their respective careers and how social media impacted their lives and business from 2013 to 2017. He has spoken at Social Media Week Lima in Ohio and at Social Media Day Houston 2017. He was named a Houston Top 25 Social Media Power Influencer (2016 and 2017) and Twitter (Now X)Top 50 Influencer by Onalytica in 2018.