US EditionFlorida Students Chant 'G League Dropout' While Taunting Alabama's Charles Bediako in Blowout
Florida students taunted Alabama center Charles Bediako, a former NBA G League player, during a 100-77 blowout amid his NCAA eligibility legal battle, coach said the crowd was expected.
- On Sunday, Gators fans repeatedly chanted `G League dropout` at Charles Bediako during Alabama's 100-77 loss at Florida, making the reception a central storyline.
- After going undrafted in 2023, Bediako played in the NBA G League and sued the NCAA on Jan. 20 seeking eligibility, with a judge granting a temporary restraining order.
- With Bediako fouling out late in the second half, Florida big man Rueben Chinyelu hyped the crowd as chanting peaked; Bediako finished with six points and seven rebounds.
- The episode drew extra media attention, pushing the story beyond the box score, as Charles Bediako's eligibility dispute remains active with a rescheduled Feb. 6 injunction hearing after intense media coverage over the last two weeks.
- SEC fan intensity often produces provocative in-game taunts at flagship matchups, and recent professional-to-college player cases, including James Nnaji, fuel this passionate environment.
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Florida students chant 'G League dropout' while taunting Ala
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Rowdy Reptiles were ready for Charles Bediako. Florida’s raucous student section taunted Alabama’s 7-foot center unmercifully with chants of “G League dropout” during a 100-77 loss in Gainesville on Sunday. It provided a glimpse of what the most controversial player in college basketball should expect at road games in the Southeastern Conference — and potentially the NCAA Tournament. “You have very passionate fan bas…
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Florida students chant 'G League dropout' while taunting Alabama's Charles Bediako in blowout
The Rowdy Reptiles were ready for Charles Bediako. Florida’s raucous student section taunted Alabama’s 7-foot center unmercifully with chants of “G League dropout” during a 100-77 loss in Gainesville on Sunday. It provided a glimpse of what the most controversial…
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