Bouknight gets the boot

[Giddyup5]

CV was on the baseline near the bench. I saw his face once or twice during timeout/huddles I believe.

 

[Palatine]

Punk move by the ref.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Correct me if I'm wrong @BigErnMcCracken but shouldn't this thread have been titled "Bouknight pulls a BigErn"?

 

[superjohn]

Bouknight getting kicked out, talking to the cop on his way out to get the thumbs up on going into the student section is epic.

 

[superjohn]

Friend of mine texted me that Bouknight got kicked out and I thought he was kidding. Who is the ref who did that? Ridiculous. I wonder what Bouknight said?

Funny that the cop at the exit looked the other way when Bouknight turned around and went into the student section.

That cop is a stud, handled it perfectly.

 

[whosurdaddy2720]

Gotta admit I’m pleasantly surprised by the board’s reaction to this. Half expected the “Bouk has a bad attitude” contingency to fill this thread with words like “embarrassing” and “shameful” and “this why you hardly play”.

 

[98Uconn]

CV was with him too. They were seated courtside together but hoods up/shades on. Knew they were stare but couldn't tell who they were till the half.

 

[whosurdaddy2720]

For the record I thought it was definitely odd but mostly hilarious.

 

[HooperScooper]

Love that he talked to the security guard and the guard was like "I don't see nothing."

 

[Chin Diesel]

Love that he talked to the security guard and the guard was like "I don't see nothing."

Not the a security guard's job. Ref threw him out not Gampel's security.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Who was the guy with James? That wasn't CV was it...

Here's the broadcast version of events:

Chief?

 

[superjohn]

So who is the woman dressed like a Mennonite with Bouknight who left with him, and who is the guy with them?

 

[HooperScooper]

Not the a security guard's job. Ref threw him out not Gampel's security.

Actually it is at games. Do you think the refs follow people they throw out all the way to the door? Since @BigErnMcCracken has experience with this let's ask him who escorted him out the door.

 

[husky429]

So who is the woman dressed like a Mennonite with Bouknight who left with him, and who is the guy with them?

She's been at games for years. I think she's one of the operations people.

She has gotta he 6 ft and strong. Broad could kick most of our asses

 

[Mister P]

So who is the woman dressed like a Mennonite with Bouknight who left with him, and who is the guy with them?

I have seen her at most of UConns games.
She must be in the PR department.

 

[Kolumbo]

Power Move: James Bouknight Sneaks Up To The Student Section After Getting Kicked Out Of His UConn Courtside Seat

What a LOSER move by the ref here. As far as I can tell (couple quick searches) nothing extreme happens here. You don't kick James Bouknight out of that seat. Then again it's not shocking considering ...

www.barstoolsports.com

 

[king conn]

Eh James deserved to be kicked out. He was walking on the court after a dozen warnings. I suspect he planned to get kicked out to get the students riled up

Probably figured since Hurley wouldn't call a timeout he needed to step up.

 

[Hoophound]

Vital was wearing an Army green jacket. Didn’t think he was with Bouk. Thought he was closer to our bench.

 

[RichCTBB]

Epic move by a former student, lifetime Husky. I would've done the same.

 

[3rdbass]

So who is the woman dressed like a Mennonite with Bouknight who left with him, and who is the guy with them?

Ok we know the woman but how about the guy in shades and short dreads?

 

[Hi-Low]

He probably deserved to be kicked by ref since he was constantly on the floor and was warned.....but the move to the Student Section was epic.

No harm no foul in the end and the students around him will have a great story to tell

 

[auror]

Ok we know the woman but how about the guy in shades and short dreads?

Has to be @Abe1

 

[WlfdHusky]

Gotta admit I’m pleasantly surprised by the board’s reaction to this. Half expected the “Bouk has a bad attitude” contingency to fill this thread with words like “embarrassing” and “shameful” and “this why you hardly play”.

Well, I won't disappoint you. I thought it was a punk move by JB. He is immature. It was a bad look. It was not "epic". It was embarrassing. I have been to games that Charles O, Travis Knight. RA, Bazz, have attended - all without issue. No spectator belongs on the court. The ref wasn't a punk. Didn't make it about themselves. Announcers indicated Bouk was warned more than once. It's pretty simple. Would it be epic if Corey Floyd repeatedly wandered onto the court during the game? Or some rando from 15 rows back that wanted to get a good photo or yell at the refs?

 

[EnochRoot]

That cop is a stud, handled it perfectly.

Not the a security guard's job. Ref threw him out not Gampel's security.

It absolutely is a security guard’s job to enforce the removal of a fan who was booted by one of the game’s referees.

It’s all about the chain of command.

My guess is the security guard might face repercussions for refusing to enforce it.

 

[Blue Huskie]

Yeah we know everybody loves Bouk and hates the refs. No big shocker there. But you can't keep walking on the court during a game. If it were anybody else security would have dragged him out of the building. I've never seen a a former player do anything like that before. I don't see why he he couldn't just stay off the court while cheering on his friends. The whole thing was just bizarre.