The Kansas Jayhawks’ disappointing season continued on Saturday with a 78-73 loss to No. 10 Texas Tech, however Zeke Mayo took a more durable hit off the court docket.
Mayo struggled within the contest, going 1-for-7 from the ground, together with an 0-for-5 clip from three-point land.
After the sport, Mayo took the X to take the blame for the loss.
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Kansas Jayhawks guard Zeke Mayo (Chris Jones-Imagn Photographs)
“I 100% deserve all of the criticism on the earth. My efficiency was past pitiful at present, and has been for some time now. I work my a– off on a regular basis to be nice, however I can’t be excellent on a regular basis. I’m sorry to our followers and my teammates, I’ll proceed to get higher,” he posted – his account as his been deactivated.
Nonetheless, with that message got here screenshots of hateful messages, together with one which referred to as him a “trash can n—–.” One other consumer advised him to “kill your self,” whereas one other wished demise.
The incident was sufficient for head coach Invoice Self to situation a prolonged assertion through which he reiterated he was “proud” of his staff.
Kansas Jayhawks guard Zeke Mayo (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Photographs)
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“The sport at present was an excellent school basketball sport. We performed an excellent staff and we bought beat,” Self wrote. “We had some people have distinctive particular person video games, and we had some possibly not play as much as the usual they’ve set for themselves. However, everybody on our staff, coaches included, myself, greater than anybody, had alternatives to impression the sport.”
Self added, “I will roll with these guys day-after-day and be happy with it. Any criticism concerning the staff ought to be directed at me. I am the top coach.”
He completed his assertion, “That is crucial time of the season, and that is the time the place we should be higher, however we additionally should be targeted on basketball and never issues being mentioned exterior of basketball which have completely zero benefit.”
Kansas Jayhawks guard Zeke Mayo (Denny Medley-Imagn Photographs)
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The Jayhawks (19-10, 10-8) are in sixth place within the Huge 12, so their at-large bid is definitely up within the air for the March Insanity event.
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