Duke Blue Devils freshman superstar Cooper Flagg led his team to clinch the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title through a defeat of UNC. With how the long-running rivalries between the two programs have been, Flagg’s mother may have been caught in the crossfire and recently issued a statement on social media.
Kelly Flagg, Cooper Flagg’s mother, recently went viral over a celebration she did while in the audience seats over a thrilling Dunk that Cooper did late in the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Fans did not like the gesture and some even took offense from it, which led to Kelly making a statement on social media about it.
“I appreciate all of you who have supported us all season long, especially last night after my call for bail money,” Kelly Flagg wrote on social media. “I also want to apologize to anyone who was offended by my language that was caught in a celebratory moment. I do realize it wasn’t my best look.”
She also opened up about how some UNC fans “continued to harass” them.
“It was a very intense situation we were put into and we were taken aback by the crudeness of the UNC fans as we made our way into the arena. They continued to harass us with much worse being spewed in our direction as well as at our 18-year-old son and his teammates through the entirety of the game.”
“The celebration was a moment of being so proud of our kid and also a big F-you to the entire Carolina fan base for being classless a-holes. If you are a UNC fan and didn’t like it … tough s***! Better luck next time!” she added.
Cooper Flagg Contributes 15 Points in UNC Win
Duke freshman Kon Knueppel led Duke with 17 points, while Cooper Flagg added 15 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and four blocks.
Flagg’s contributions were particularly notable in the second half, where he helped Duke regain momentum after trailing by seven points early in the half.
On the side of UNC, senior RJ Davis scored 20 points for the Tar Heels. This also marked his final home game for the program.
Both Duke and UNC would still make their way to the ACC Tournament, with Duke coming in as first seed and UNC as fifth seed.
So far this season, Cooper Flagg has played 30.9 minutes per game, averaging 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game. His shooting percentages are impressive, with a field goal percentage of 49.4%, a free throw percentage of 83.0%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 37.7%.
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