US EditionACC Fines North Carolina $50K for Court-Storming vs. Duke
UNC accepted a $50,000 fine after fans stormed the court twice post-game-winning shot, violating ACC's event security policy established last July.
- The ACC announced Sunday a $50,000 fine for North Carolina for fans storming the court after its Saturday game at Dean E. Smith Center.
- Last July, the ACC announced an escalating-penalty policy after a February 2024 court-storm at Wake Forest injured Duke's Kyle Filipowski, with fines rising to $100,000 for a second offense and $200,000 for subsequent offenses within two years.
- With 0.4 seconds remaining, fans surged onto the court twice, forcing officials to clear the floor, as Scheyer said, 'I was most concerned for the safety of our players.'
- UNC's athletics department said it accepts the ACC's $50,000 fine and reviewed video confirming protocol adherence, while all fines fund the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship Fund.
- Amid recurring incidents, UNC and Duke will meet again at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 7, following a second court-storming episode involving Duke in three seasons.
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