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Michigan State's Cassius Winston carries grief like heavy burden: 'I cried before the game'

Tom Izzo, Cassius Winston and Aaron Henry react after Michigan State's 93-85 win over Georgia in the Maui Invitational, Nov. 26, 2019. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

LAHAINA, Hawaii – Do not look in the stands.

Do not look in the stands.

DO NOT LOOK IN THE STANDS.

Cassius Winston’s mother, Wendi, wants her son to keep his eyes and mind focused on basketball. It's what made him an All-American. It's what got him the scholarship to Michigan State. It’s what defines his future.

The present? That is hard to say.