Kentucky’s loss wasn’t the only blemish from last Sunday’s South Region finals in Memphis. The concept of empathy also took a beating.
Apparently, some UK fans threatened to kill referee John Higgins, and tried to damage his roofing business by flooding its website with fictitious negative reviews.
Former UK All-American Tony Delk, who is part of a group concerned about fan behavior, suggested people keep in mind that referees are human, too.
“Keep supporting Kentucky,” Delk said, before adding, “You have to think about would you want someone to threaten our life?