Duke player apologises after swatting female trainer during game

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 19 Oct, 14:19 · Archive

Duke cornerback Kimari Robinson swatted away a female trainer who was attempting to help an injured teammate during Saturday's loss to UNC.

During the third quarter of Duke's 24-20 loss to UNC on Saturday, medical staff rushed onto the field to attend to Blue Devils star DaShawn Stone following an injury. A female trainer moved to get into position to help Stone, and Robinson, who was standing over his injured teammate, swatted her arm away.

The incident was captured on video and quickly went viral on social media. Robinson issued a public apology on X on Sunday evening, saying he was 'completely wrong' and that the trainer 'did not deserve that'. He explained that he had apologised to her personally immediately after the game and checked that she was okay.

In his apology, Robinson acknowledged that whilst he was worried about Stone and they are like family, his concern 'does not excuse how I treated her'. He said he should have controlled his emotions and expressed regret for letting the trainer, himself and the Duke programme down.

How it is being reported

• Duke football star speaks out after swatting away female stafferA Duke football star who received backlash for treatment of a female staff member on the field has issued a public apology.New York Post · 19 Oct, 15:32
• Duke football player apologizes to trainer after swatting her arm away during injury timeoutViral video shows Duke's Kimari Robinson swatting a female trainer's arm during Saturday's loss to North Carolina as she rushed to help an injured player.Fox News · 19 Oct, 14:09
• Duke star issues groveling apology after viral video showed him swatting away young female staffer : 'I was completely wrong'During Duke's loss to UNC on Saturday night, one Blue Devils star was seen taking a swipe at a young female staffer as she attempted to provide medical attention to an injured player.Daily Mail Sport · 19 Oct, 04:20
• Social media explodes at wild clip of college football star violently swiping at young female staffer on the fieldCollege football fans have been left divided after a Duke star was seen swiping at a young female staffer while she attempted to provide medical attention to a player.Daily Mail Sport · 18 Oct, 03:48

In this story: Kimari Robinson · DaShawn Stone · Duke · UNC

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