Late in the second quarter of Missouri’s 64-54 loss to South Carolina, Kayla Michael and Alexis Jennings went to the floor, fighting for control of a loose ball. Neither player seemed to have intentions of letting go, even after a jump ball was called, and a scrum ensued.
Two Mizzou players, Nadia Green and Jordan Roundtree, were ejected. Things remained chippy throughout the game, the crowd was extremely involved, and some Missouri players were reportedly spit on by fans as they left the floor.
Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk didn’t mince his words about what happened. “We had, you know, players spit on, and called ‘the n-word,’ and things like that,” Sterk said in an interview with KGTR.