Grayson Allen Is The Villain College Basketball Needs
The bad boy of college basketball was at it again last night. Grayson Allen, who has become notorious for cheap shots on the court, didn’t do himself any favors in putting that reputation behind him against Elon. Allen had overrun his defender along the baseline and rather than let a teammate shift over and supply some help, he took matters upon himself by kicking his leg out to make sure if he went down, his man was coming with him.
You’re lying to yourself if you aren’t enjoying every moment of Grayson Allen in a Duke jersey. In reality, these ‘student-athletes’ are entertainers. When it comes to entertainment, you need someone to both love and hate. Those emotions are what captivate an audience. Allen is great for the game. He isn’t the villain college basketball deserves, he’s the one it needs.
Either you love or hate Duke Basketball, there is no in between. Coach K always ensures that legacy will live on by consistently finding the next great white hope who thrives in party by getting under people’s skin. When one prep school bad boy graduates, it’s next man up. Allen was born to be a Blue Devil.
It’s time for Duke to go full-blown heel. They shouldn’t be wearing anything other than the alternate black jersey. Field a roster composed entirely of white players with a chip on their shoulder and a “I crashed my dad’s Lexus and I don’t give a fuck about it” attitude. Let Donald Trump give the team a pep talk before the start of the NCAA Tournament. Have FS1 sign a Notre Dame football/NBC type deal to air all their games. Embrace the hate.
I think it’s a given that a few of Allen’s high school buddies have possession of a video montage showing Grayson tripping nerds in the high school cafeteria and then walking away with the 17-year-old smokeshow those nerds secretly loved but who Grayson totally took for granted by constantly cheating on her with all of her friends. God help those nerds if any of their food ended up on his Sperrys when their lunch trays flew high in the air.
Grayson has been suspended indefinitely. Duke needs to do the right thing and bring him back with a WWE-esque unannounced return mid-game on national TV.
“BY GAWD, THAT’S GRAYSON ALLEN’S MUSIC!”
Shooter’s gonna shoot, tripper’s gonna trip..
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I get that it was a dirty move and he needs to be punished, but Jesus Christ the sports media world has really taken this story and run with it. They act like he fucking killed someone. He tripped a fucking guy, get the fuck over it. He was suspended so pack up your microphones, notepads and recorders and go home. Hate to say it but it’s just another witch hunt on a “privileged white male athlete.” I am in no way a fan of him, have not liked him since he tripped the first guy, but my fucking god let it go.
9 years ago at 4:02 pmHe is the new Marshall Henderson
9 years ago at 5:50 pmYou guys have any more barstool stories to regurgitate hours later?
9 years ago at 7:54 pmHe’s tripping
9 years ago at 10:42 pmGrayson is a bitch. I’m okay with a rowdy game, I’m okay with getting in an opponent’s face, I’m not okay with tripping someone and then running to hide behind Coach K. If you are going to be a villian, own it, own your attitude. Don’t go throw a tantrum on the bench like a toddler afterwards though. And get a hair cut
9 years ago at 1:47 ami don’t care about grayson allen, didn’t even know he existed until a few days ago, but im just here wondering:
9 years ago at 2:36 amhow come everytime i see an ‘article’ by lifeofareilly, it’s something like this? being impressed and in awe by the most mundane bullshit stuff that only an insecure highschooler would think is ‘cool’… then i remember i checked his instagram once and saw that he’s a scrawny little kid who has most likely never played any sports and thats probably why he idolizes douchebaggery, because he thinks that will make him cool too.. man up bro, being an ass isnt cool after hs