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Ohio State star and All-Big Ten performer E.J. Liddell is taking the Buckeyes' opening-round NCAA Tournament upset loss to 15th-seeded Oral Roberts hard, considering how much he meant to his team's success this season. Liddell scored a team-high 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting for the Buckeyes, but missed a free throw in the final moments of regulation that would've given Ohio State a three-point lead and turned it over five times, uncharacteristic of one of the squad's top players. Honestly, what did I do to deserve this? I’m human," Liddell wrote on Twitter after the loss, linking to disparaging DMs from followers. "Comments don’t get to me but I just wanna know why. I’ve never done anything to anyone in my life to be approached like this. "This is not me saying anything negative about Ohio State fans. I love you all dearly and I’ve felt nothing but appreciated since the first day I stepped on campus." Buckeyes coach Chris Holtmann was asked about Liddell's play after … [Read more...] about Ohio State star E.J. Liddell harassed by fans after loss

Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann released a statement on Saturday admonishing a group of disparaging comments aimed at Buckeyes star E.J. Liddell following Friday night's NCAA Tournament loss to Oral Roberts. Second-seeded Ohio State was upset in overtime despite 23 points from Liddell, who revealed several disgusting DMs from fans after the game on social media. "Recent social media comments to EJ Liddell , while not from or representative of Ohio State fans, are vile, dangerous and reflect the worst of humanity," Holtmann wrote on Twitter. "EJ is an outstanding young man who had a tremendous sophomore season and he was instrumental in our team’s success. We will take the necessary actions to address this immediately.” Liddell, who went 10-of-16 from the floor, missed a free throw in the final moments of regulation that would've given Ohio State a three-point lead and turned it over five times, uncharacteristic of one of the squad's top players. "Honestly, what … [Read more...] about Chris Holtmann releases statement on fan harassment of EJ Liddell

Basketball analyst Charles Barkley says those who sent derogatory remarks at Ohio State's EJ Liddell following the Buckeyes' opening-round upset loss to Oral Roberts in the NCAA Tournament "need to take a hard look in the mirror" before returning to Twitter. Liddell scored a team-high 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting for the Buckeyes, but missed a free throw in the final moments of regulation that would've given Ohio State a three-point lead. The Buckeyes fell in overtime to the 15th-seeded Golden Eagles. “This is the reason why, No. 1 he had a great game,” Barkley said, as transcribed by Saturday Down South . “But for you to give this kid death threats, and hurl racial slurs at him because you’re safe in your own home like a coward behind a computer and nobody knows who you are. You need to take a hard look at yourself in the mirror. "I’m never going to dignify these losers and interact with them ever, I don’t care how much money somebody offers me, I’m never going to … [Read more...] about Charles Barkley issues strong defense of Ohio State star EJ Liddell after harassment

Not long after the Ohio State University men's basketball team suffered one of the biggest upset losses in tournament history on Friday, its leading scorer began getting threatening, racist and vile messages. OSU notified police of a long string of messages that E.J. Liddell received after his team's 75-72 upset loss to Oral Roberts University in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament. The messages reportedly came from two different people who have no connection to Ohio State, according to Buckeyes coach Chris Holtmann, who released a statement. "These comments, while not from or representative of Ohio State fans, are vile, dangerous and reflect the worst of humanity," Holtmann said. "EJ is an outstanding young man who had a tremendous sophomore season and he was instrumental in our team's success. We will take the necessary actions here at the University to address this immediately." Liddell led Ohio State with 23 points on Friday, including five of his team's eight … [Read more...] about OSU Star E.J. Liddell Receives Racist, Threatening Messages After Big Upset Loss

Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell shared offensive comments, including racial slurs and threats of violence, posted to his Instagram account after the Buckeye’s 75-72 loss to Oral Roberts on Friday in the first major upset of the NCAA Tournament. Charles Barkley responded immediately, calling the people responsible for the posts “losers” and “cowards,” and Ohio State sports officials announced they have called the police to report the “vile” and “dangerous” threats to their players. Messages included one that read, “I hope somebody shoot you in ya face,” and that he wants to “kill” Liddell. Another said, “You are such a f—ing disgrace. Don’t ever show your face at Ohio State … I hope you die, I really do.” Liddell posted screenshots of the messages to his Twitter page Friday. “Honestly, what did I do to deserve this? I’m human,” he said: Honestly, what did I do to deserve this? I’m human. pic.twitter.com/djXzhSH0q8 — E.J. Liddell (@EasyE2432) March 20, 2021 Barkley said … [Read more...] about Charles Barkley Slams ‘Cowards’ Who Threatened Buckeyes Forward E.J. Liddell