Duke Fans in Disbelief After UNC Spoils Coach K’s Home Finale
Duke students camped outside Cameron Indoor Stadium for weeks to claim a good seat for Mike Krzyzewski’s last home as Duke’s men’s basketball coach. Nearly 100 of the program’s alumni flew into Durham to watch the man they know as “Coach K” roam the sidelines at Cameron one last time. Thousands of other Blue Devils fans paid tens of thousands of dollars to do the same, and were surely hoping the No. 4-ranked squad could defeat their unranked rival, North Carolina.
UNC, though, had other plans, spoiling Coach K's sendoff with a 94–81 win. It may not have been the script Duke fans would have written, but it was quite the scene nonetheless. And the television camera operators were more than happy to give the team’s haters what they wanted, providing shot after shot of crying fans.
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) March 6, 2022
a crying shame pic.twitter.com/D07FxvJzy8
— Michael Lananna (@mlananna) March 6, 2022
— Kendall Baker (@kendallbaker) March 6, 2022
The tone was decidedly different on Twitter, as most sports figures couldn’t help but revel in the shocking upset. While Krzyzewski is a highly respected figure, Duke’s status as college basketball’s villains were clear in the aftermath of Saturday’s loss.
more like Coach L
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) March 6, 2022
This is unbelievable. North Carolina, routed on its own floor by Duke, is about to beat Mike Krzyzewski in his last game in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Just stunning.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) March 6, 2022
ALL OF THEIR ALUMNI SITTING COURTSIDE TO WATCH IT HAPPEN WITH THEIR OWN EYES OH HOW DELICIOUS
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 6, 2022
Imagine spending $80,000 on a ticket to watch your team lose.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) March 6, 2022
Rough night for Yankees fans
— Scott Coleman (@scottcoleman55) March 6, 2022
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