Was That MY Leg?

'Was That MY Leg?' 'What!? What happened!? Tripping?? Did I do that!?? Again.....? And Again, and Again? Hey that wasn't me! Really. Not me at all! I would 'never' do something as Childish, and Unsportsmanlike like That. I wish people would just leave me alone, and let me play B-ball the way I want to. And unless you have an undoctored Video of the 'alledged' Tripping incident then I deny....what's that? Oh, there Is? Oh, well, in That case let me explain it away as only I know how especially as how I've done it Three times this year Already. You see, it's like This, sometimes I get this horrible 'cramp' in my tripping leg, usually just about the same time as an opponent is getting ready to do a lay-up and score on us. Then, all of a sudden my leg goes 'Cramp', and I gotta straighten it out to relieve the pressure. It's 'unfortunate' that Everytime it happens an opponent clumsily gets tangeled up in my errant leg. "These things happen". I give you my 'word' that all of these 'accidents' were just That, an 'accident'. I 'sincerely' 'apologize' for the actions of my leg, which of course I have absolutly no control over. If I have caused Any sort of embarassment to Duke, North carolina, my Team, my millions of Fans, my Parents, my Dog, or Anyone who loves me and 'knows' that my actions are without malice, let me say for the Third time, I'm sorry. Really. No kidding This time. 'Trust me', it may not happen again. My Coach, who 'Knows' that he would loose every future game without me, and who would for Sure get fired were I not on the court, has given me a 'stern' talking to about my 'accidental' Leg actions. During One of those chit-chats I was brought almost to the verge of tears I tell you! Talk about being contrite! Whew! My 'Coach' really knows how to keep a brilliant player like myself playing, no matter What. He Really knows how to justify how to let a tripping player keep on tripping. Actually, I'm the Best doggone basketball player Duke has ever allowed on the court. I'm not just the Best, I'm the Best of the Best, so that makes me pretty good, wouldn't you say? And That's why I only get 'stern' chit-chats. Oh Sure, some un-informed, ignorant fan or jealous Sports reporter might say something stupid, like, 'Allen's a poor sport, Allen should be Suspended, Three strikes and you're Out, you know, dumb stuff like that. But if I'm such a "poor sport", then why'd I 'apologize' to everyone this last time. See, that takes care of Those whiners right there! 'Accidents' happen. Someone 'said' Allen's just an 'accident' looking for a place to happen'. Ha! I don't Need to 'look', I play for Duke where no matter How Many 'accidents' I have, as long as I say 'I'm sorry', and look really sad, and remorseful, then all is forgiven and I'm still on the court being a 'hero' to all those little kids that look up to me to set a fine example in 'Sportsmanship' for them to immulate. Hey kids, don't Do as I Do, Do as I Say. And I 'say', all is fair in love and war, and B-ball is sorta like 'war', it's not the Winning that counts, it's how you 'win'. Anyway, thanks for the 'freebee' coach, I won't let you down a Fourth, or Fifth time, well, really, as long as those darn tripping leg cramps will leave me alone! I almost 'promise' this time.' :/:/
Jeff Goodman, ESPN Insider	12/22/2016
Duke's Grayson Allen trips Elon player, later apologizes
Men's College Basketball, Duke Blue Devils, Elon Phoenix
Grayson Allen is at the center of a tripping controversy again, as the star Duke guard intentionally stuck out his leg and made contact with an Elon player Wednesday night, an incident for which he later apologized. This marked the third time Allen has intentionally tripped an opposing player in the past year. Allen was defending Elon's Steven Santa Ana late in the first half, with the Blue Devils ahead. Santa Ana drove past him on the baseline, and Allen stuck his right leg out, sending Santa Ana to the floor. Allen was assessed a technical foul. He became overly emotional on the bench after he found out about the technical. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said that after the game -- a 72-61 Duke victory -- Allen apologized to Santa Ana and Elon coach Matt Matheny during a meeting that the Blue Devils' coach set up for the four. "I made a really bad play. I'm sorry to him, Santa Ana," Allen, a junior, later told reporters. "I'm sorry to the officials who had to call that. I'm sorry to my team. It was selfish and taking away from them. I'm not proud of that at all." Krzyzewski called the incident "unacceptable" and noted, "The right thing to do was apologize in person." Duke athletic director Kevin White, in a statement to ESPN's Andy Katz on Wednesday night, said of the latest Allen incident: "The officials gave Grayson a T, and handled the situation immediately. We don't have any further comment at this time." Asked whether he was worried about a suspension, Allen replied, "That's out of my control. I can't worry about something out of my control now." An ACC official told ESPN on Thursday morning that the league will review the matter and that the ACC, even though it wasn't a conference game, does have the jurisdiction to penalize Allen further if deemed warranted. After the technical, Allen went to the bench for the remainder of the first half, which Elon closed with an 11-2 run. He started the second half on the bench and returned to the game with about 16 minutes remaining, finishing the night with three points. "That's a bad thing that he did tonight," Krzyzewski said in reference to Allen. "But the fact that then we had to be distracted by it all and his team, that added to it, and that's what he's really down about. He can't believe that he did that. For him, he would die for his team. Here, he let his team down tonight. That's a big punishment for him, and he knows it. "These things happen, and I'm responsible for that kid. I love that kid. A lot of crap has happened to him and a lot of bad shots at him. That doesn't mean it's right for you to try and get back. Don't pay attention to it, but pay attention to the fact that you did something wrong and you let your team down." Teammate Matt Jones said he tried to console the emotional Allen afterward. "I love Grayson. He's my brother," Jones said. "We've been to battle. We've won a [national] championship together. We won plenty of games together. So there's nothing really you can say. "I just gave him a really big hug, told him, 'I love you.' That's all that was, and let the silence kind of fill the void. There's nothing really you can say about it." Allen spoke to ESPN at length before the season and expressed remorse about the two tripping incidents a year ago: one on Louisville's Ray Spalding on Feb. 8 and another on Florida State's Xavier Rathan-Mayes on Feb. 25. "I think ultimately, I just made a mistake -- two mistakes -- and they were big ones and mistakes I regret," Allen told ESPN. "Ultimately, I let my emotions get the most of me -- in the heat of the moment, you know, did something that's unacceptable and not something I'm proud of. I think I'm a lot more mature now." After the incident against the Seminoles on Feb. 25, the ACC said it would not suspend Allen, but it did reprimand the star Blue Devils player. Krzyzewski, speaking after Wednesday's win, defended how he handled Allen. "I handle things the way I handle them," he said. "I think I've handled this correctly, and moving forward, I will continue to handle it correctly. I don't need to satisfy what other people think I should do. I'm a teacher and a coach, and I'm responsible for that kid. I know him better than anybody, and so to think that it's the last thing that's said about this to him is wrong. "Obviously we will do more -- doesn't mean that you have to see it or anybody else has to see it -- but what he did tonight was right. That's what people do. They say they're sorry, they accept responsibility." Allen had an opportunity to leave Duke after last season. Multiple NBA executives told ESPN that Allen would have been a first-round pick in the draft, but he decided to return to school for a variety of reasons. He said education was important, he wanted another opportunity to win a national title, and he wanted a chance to play some point guard. Allen has struggled with foot injuries for much of this season. He is averaging 16.0 points per game -- down from 21.6 last season. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.