B<\/span>elieve it or not, we actually do have some rules here at Midwestern Meditations. First and foremost, we try like hell to avoid talking about Sports and Politics at all costs. But, sometimes there just isn’t any avoiding it. This week alone, we have violated that rule twice, once in politics and once in sports with this forthcoming post.<\/p>\n

Dateline: Charlottesville, Va, University of Virginia, February 28, 2013. Virginia upsets #3 Duke, and the spectators rush the court. This has become a more than common occurence. Rushing the court that is. Actually, so has beating Duke this year, but I digress. The very rightfully respected Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski spoke out after his team’s loss about the opponent’s fans rushing the court after the game ended.<\/p>\n

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Look, I agree. Enough with rushing the court already. It’s stupid and if nothing else it is SO over done these days. But, I find it interesting that Coach K spoke out to denounce this activity after a Duke loss, rather than a huge Duke win at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Actually, so has beating Duke this year. Believe it or not, we actually do have some rules here at Midwestern Meditations. First and foremost, we try like hell to avoid talking about Sports and Politics at all costs. But, sometimes …<\/p>\n

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