In Ole Miss men’s basketball’s first game since Devontae Shuler led seven other players in kneeling during the national anthem, the Rebels fell to the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers in heartbreaking fashion with a final score of 73-71.
The attention given to the team following the demonstration on Saturday could easily have become a distraction for the players. It seemingly wasn’t a problem in the locker room, as the Rebels competed with one of the top teams in America until the very end.
“I don’t think there were any distractions,” Ole Miss head coach Kermit Davis said.