Police involved after Memphis women's basketball's Jamirah Shutes hits Bowling Green foe in handshake line
Memphis women's basketball's season ended in a 73-60 loss at Bowling Green in the WNIT Super 16, and tempers flared during the postgame handshake line Thursday.
Tigers senior and leading scorer Jamirah Shutes stopped in line to say something to Bowling Green senior Elissa Brett. The two exchanged words. As Brett walked away, Shutes reached out and struck her on the head before being quickly removed by a Tigers assistant coach.
After the strike, the Tigers were escorted off the court and into the locker room. Brett laid on the ground for a while as she was tended to before being helped up. She walked off the court on her own power.
The Bowling Green athletics department said the incident has been turned over to the university police department.
BGSU women’s basketball moving on to the final 8 of the WNIT after beating Memphis — but this will steal the headlines unfortunately.
Ugly, ugly scene in the handshake line. A Memphis player punched Elissa Brett. Just brutal. pic.twitter.com/2hptXYBEtj— Jordan Strack (@JordanStrack) March 24, 2023
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