If Donald Trump had his way, Tacko Fall never would have placed his size 22 shoes on U.S. soil, much less on UCF's basketball court.
Of all the things that characterize Fall — his 7-foot-6 beanpole frame, his Coke-bottle glasses and his tippy-toe dunks — it is his faith that has molded his congenial demeanor and solid citizenship.
Tacko is a Muslim.
Fall realizes his devotion to Islam stirs emotions today in the aftermath of the deadly terror attacks in California and France involving Islamic extremists.
Trump has called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States and supports shuttering some mosques, the outspoken, front-running Republican presidential candidate claiming "it's obvious to anyone the hatred is beyond comprehension.