Clemson guard David Collins will serve a one-game suspension for his dangerous flagrant foul against Duke forward Wendell Moore on Thursday night.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the suspension Friday.
With about three minutes left in the first half, Moore stripped the ball from Collins and went up for a dunk. Collins hit Moore from behind while he was in the air, sending him crashing to the court.
Collins issued an apology following the game.
“I was going to try to block it from behind but I was going too fast and I couldn’t stop,” Collins explained on his Instagram story. “I realized I needed to stop when it was too late.
“I never have been a dirty player never will I wish a bro a healthy season and I never tried to hurt anybody but I know everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I have respect towards Duke and Clemson and I apologize to everybody for a reckless play. I’m glad Wendell is okay.”
Collins, a senior, was assessed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game. Tempers briefly flared between the two teams, but Collins met with Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski while leaving the court and the two embraced.
Moore eventually got up under his own power and remained in the contest, finishing the No. 7 Blue Devils’ 82-64 road win with eight points, eight assists and four rebounds.
–Field Level Media
