Flau’Jae Johnson’s brother reportedly arrested after entering court during brawl against South Carolina in SEC Championship
The fourth quarter of Sunday’s SEC Tournament championship between LSU women’s basketball and South Carolina was interrupted by a lengthy pause with 2:08 to play.
After an intentional foul from Flau'Jae Johnson led to some jostling, Gamecocks’ star Kamilla Cardoso knocked Johnson to the ground, sparking a bench-clearing brawl.
A fan — reportedly Johnson’s brother, according to The Advocate’s Scott Rabalais — entered the court by jumping over the scorer’s table. He was escorted off by police in handcuffs and arrested, according to the ESPN broadcast.
The incident led to multiple ejections, including Cardoso and every player on both teams who left the bench area and entered the court to join the brawl.
Kamilla Cardoso JUST TRUCKED Flau’jae Johnson and it lead to it fully flaming up between LSU and South Carolina! pic.twitter.com/SprTF2oUyQ
— The Whole Delivery (@TWDTV1) March 10, 2024
Flau'jae's brother went on the court over the scorer's table and was immediately taken away by police. ESPN says arrested. Another fan looked like he was headed for the court but was stopped by security.#LSU
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) March 10, 2024
The brawl happened with the score at 73-66, setting up for a wild finish with both teams shorthanded. The players involved in the fight will be suspended for the first round of the NCAA Tournament, as well.
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