Lights go off in the final seconds of the game, a breakdown

Jan 9, 2021 366.5K views 3:02
MLB 2021

What Happened

In a tightly contested Sun Belt Conference matchup between the Little Rock Trojans and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, the game comes down to the final seconds with the score tied at 64-64. As Louisiana's player steps up to the free-throw line, Little Rock's head coach, Mike Nesbitt, strongly disagrees with the foul call and expresses his frustration to the officials. The Louisiana player makes both free throws, giving the Ragin' Cajuns a 66-64 lead with under a minute remaining. Little Rock's player drives to the hoop but misses the tying shot and both teams call a timeout to set up their final plays. As the game clock winds down, the Louisiana player takes a three-point shot, but it falls short, leaving Little Rock with a chance to win the game. However, just as the Little Rock player is about to attempt a game-winning three-pointer, the lights in the arena suddenly go out, with the victory lights for Louisiana turning on prematurely. Despite the unexpected lighting malfunction, the players continue to compete and Little Rock's number 44, Nikola Maric, gets one last chance to win the game with a three-pointer. His shot falls short and the final buzzer sounds, with Louisiana emerging victorious. The Little Rock coaching staff, led by a visibly upset Mike Nesbitt, immediately rushes the court, arguing that the premature victory lights disrupted the final play and cost their team the game. Nesbitt confronts the officials, voicing his strong disapproval of the situation. "You can't do that, man," Nesbitt says angrily. "You can't do that." His assistant coach tries to calm him down, but Nesbitt is clearly furious, believing that the lighting malfunction was intentionally orchestrated to aid Louisiana's victory. As the Little Rock players and coaches exit the court, the police officer approaches Nesbitt, attempting to de-escalate the situation. Nesbitt, however, remains steadfast in his stance, telling the officer, "I'm going now, relax. I want you to get your hands off of me. That's [expletive], man. That's [expletive]." The coach makes one final statement to emphasize his point before heading to the locker room, leaving the audience stunned by the chaotic ending to the game.

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a little bit of a situation in the sun

belt game here little rock and louisiana

all tied up at 64 a piece and the refs

gonna call a foul on number eight here

just got too handsy too much touchy