- Duke was eliminated from the NCAA tournament after losing to longtime rivals UNC in what would be Coach K’s final game.
- Only one Duke player stayed behind after the game to shake hands with UNC players.
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Duke players are facing criticism for how they handled their loss to North Carolina.
On Saturday night, Duke lost a close game to their longtime rivals after Caleb Love hit some insane clutch shots to put the Blue Devils away in what would be Coach K’s final game.
CALEB LOVE OMG!!!! 😱@UNC_Basketball | #MFinalFour pic.twitter.com/8xdvnYbzQU
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 3, 2022
After the game, only one Duke player, Wendell Moore, stayed behind with Coach K to shake hands with UNC players.
I'm pretty sure @thewendellmoore was the only @DukeMBB player to shake hands afterward. That REALLY sticks with me. Speaks well of Moore, poorly of the program. How one handles defeat says SOOOO much more than how one handles victory. https://t.co/0bNoOdMenP
— Jeff Pearlman (@jeffpearlman) April 3, 2022
Most Duke players left the court without shaking hands. 😬 pic.twitter.com/2auN0aevlZ
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) April 3, 2022
Fans blasted the players for refusing to stay behind and shake hands after the loss.
DUKE DIDNT SHAKE HANDS!!!! WHAT A PERFECT ENDING. SORE LOSERS!!!!
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) April 3, 2022
TSN: Coach K, he led Duke the right way.
DUKE: https://t.co/OSDtcpfu5L
— Dirty Socks (@MondaysAreFake) April 3, 2022
SORE LOSERS JUST LIKE THE 🤡 WE JUST SENT TO RETIREMENT https://t.co/fNNOoMvOF4
— eliel🤠(@eliellopez14) April 3, 2022
Duke didn't shake hands with UNC? No surprise there, Coach K at least went out with consistency
— Aidan Broderick (@AidanBroderick) April 3, 2022
BTW hilarious for Duke to not shake hands after the game. Get fucked. https://t.co/Xw81wHT6PQ
— Kade Logue (@kadelogue) April 3, 2022