College basketball fan distracts opponent at free throw line by getting haircut in stands
The tactic seemed to work
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Basketball fans know the deal.
When an opponent is shooting free throws, you do whatever necessary — within reason — to make a player miss.
A fan at Oakland University took this strategy to a whole new level.
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A group of male Golden Grizzlies fans at a game against Cleveland State were shirtless below a basket in the second half.
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The NCAA logo outside NCAA headquarters Feb. 28, 2023, in Indianapolis. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
One of those fans also had clippers, and one of the guys took one for the team by actually getting a haircut during the game.
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While Cleveland State's Tevin Smith was at the free throw line down 19 points, the guy pulled out the clippers, and one of the fans got a buzz cut.
Smith made the first shot, but he missed the second.
A basketball on the court during a game between the Wichita State Shockers and Southern Methodist Mustangs at Charles Koch Arena Jan. 28, 2024, in Wichita, Kan. (Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)
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The rest of the shirtless men also had buzz cuts. So, who knows if this had been a thing throughout the game? Either way, it was funny to watch.
If it was a distraction strategy throughout the game, it worked pretty well. Oakland players knocked down all 23 of their free throws, while the Vikings went just 8-for-13 (61.5%) at the line.
In this March 18, 2015, file photo, the NCAA logo is displayed at center court as work continues at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
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Oakland eventually pulled away for an 83-71 victory.