When Wisconsin defeated #1 ranked Ohio State on February 12th, students and fans rushed the court en masse to celebrate the victory. Several Buckeye players got caught in the shuffle and according to freshman Jared Sullinger, one fan spit on on him.
From his Twitter account that night:
“BuckeyeNation, if you ever decide to rush the court, don’t ever spit on the opponents,” the OSU freshman posted on his personal Twitter account.
“To be spit on is just nasty. On top of that, in my face, before and after the game. (Shaking My Head). I just kept walking. More fuel to the fire.”
When that tidbit of news was brought to Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan’s attention, his response was a bit surly, perhaps even confrontational.
“There’s absolutely nothing that has come to my attention, all I know is we won the game, deal with it.”
The “deal with it” line became Ohio State’s rallying cry for their final game of the season against the Badgers. Several players were even quoted as saying that they wanted to hang a 50-point win as revenge for the loss. And the fans in Columbus—well, they weren’t going to let Bo Ryan get away that easy. “Deal with it” towels were handed out to the first 1400 students through the door.
But the kicker was the intro video the Buckeyes used for Sunday’s game, taunting the coach with the line.
Oh yea, and OSU didn’t end up winning by 50—only 28. Lesson learned Bo Ryan, you’re a chump. Do everyone a favor and shut your mouth next time.
Bo Ryan Says ‘Deal With It’ [The Ozone]
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