Darrion Williams was knocked out of bounds by Brock Cunningham and ejected for flagrant foul 2 on Williams. This led to fans throwing debris onto the court, resulting in an administrative technical for Texas Tech and more objects thrown.
Texas Tech lost to Texas in Lubbock with a final score of 81-69.
Texas won with a score of 81-69.
On Tuesday night, Texas Tech lost to Texas in Lubbock with a final score of 81-69. The game was marked by controversy as Darrion Williams was knocked out of bounds by Brock Cunningham and Cunningham was ejected for flagrant foul 2 on Williams. This led to fans throwing debris onto the court, resulting in an administrative technical for Texas Tech and more objects thrown.
The incident prompted Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland to get on the mic and tell fans to stop throwing things onto the court. Despite this, some fans continued their behavior until they were eventually removed from the arena by security personnel.
Texas won with a score of 81-69, but it was not without controversy. The game marked the last regular season meeting between Texas and Texas Tech before both teams move to different conferences in the future.
Darrion Williams is knocked out of bounds by Brock Cunningham
Cunningham is ejected for flagrant foul 2 on Darrion Williams
Fans throw debris onto the court, resulting in an administrative technical for Texas Tech and more objects thrown
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal as a source for quotes from Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland. This is not a reliable source and should be treated with caution. Additionally, the author commits an informal fallacy by using emotive language such as
The article contains several examples of inflammatory rhetoric, including phrases like 'throwing debris onto the court' and 'security could be seen escorting a few fans out of the arena'. These statements are exaggerated and sensationalized. The author also uses an appeal to authority by citing ESPN News Services as a source for information about Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland.
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The article contains a significant delay after fans throw objects onto the floor. The author does not provide any context or explanation for this behavior, which suggests that it is being presented as an isolated incident rather than part of a larger pattern. Additionally, the author uses language such as 'security could be seen escorting' and 'objects including water bottles were thrown', which implies that there was some sort of organized effort to disrupt the game. This raises questions about whether this behavior is representative of the broader fanbase or if it is being perpetrated by a small group of individuals. The author also does not provide any information on how many fans threw objects onto the floor, making it difficult to determine the extent of this disruption.
Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland tells fans to stop throwing debris on court vs. Texas
Multiple technical fouls were issued during the game
Fans at United Supermarkets Arena began to loudly boo when Cunningham was ejected from the game and started throwing objects on the court
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by describing the incident as a 'chapter' of the Texas-Texas Tech rivalry and stating that fans threw debris on the court. This creates an exaggerated sense of danger and violence, which may not be entirely accurate or fair to all parties involved. Secondly, when reporting on technical fouls being issued for throwing debris on the court, it is important to note that this was a result of Texas Tech's coach Grant McCasland getting on the microphone and telling fans to stop throwing objects. This creates an impression that McCasland is taking responsibility for his team's actions when in fact he may not be entirely responsible. Lastly, the article uses selective reporting by only mentioning one incident of a fan throwing debris on the court while ignoring other incidents such as Texas Longhorns forward Brock Cunningham being ejected from the game and fans booing him. This creates an incomplete picture of what happened at United Supermarkets Arena.
The article uses sensationalism by describing the incident as a 'chapter' of the Texas-Texas Tech rivalry.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when Lukas Weese quotes Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland stating that everything thrown on the floor will result in a technical foul. This statement implies that McCasland has the power to make this decision and is therefore appealing to his authority as an expert in basketball rules.
An appeal to authority fallacy when Lukas Weese quotes Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland stating that everything thrown on the floor will result in a technical foul.
Bias
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the opposing team and their fans by referring to them as 'throwing debris' on the court. This is a clear example of inflammatory language used to incite anger and hostility towards one side, which could be seen as biased.
An ejection. Multiple technical fouls. Fans throwing debris on the court.
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The author of the article has a conflict of interest with Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland as they are both affiliated with the same university. The author also has a personal relationship with Rodney Terry who is mentioned in the article.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland as he is reporting on an incident where fans threw debris at him during a game against Texas. The article does not disclose any other conflicts of interest.
Texas Tech lost to Texas in United Supermarkets Arena with a final score of 81-69.
Darrion Williams is knocked out of bounds by Brock Cunningham
Cunningham is ejected for flagrant foul 2 on Darrion Williams
Fans throw debris onto the court, resulting in an administrative technical for Texas Tech and more objects thrown
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by describing the scene as a 'wild' and 'chaotic' one even though it was not that extreme. Secondly, they use selective reporting to only mention Texas Tech fans throwing objects onto the court without providing any context or information about what led up to this event. This is misleading because it implies that the Red Raiders were solely responsible for causing chaos in the game when in reality, Brock Cunningham of Texas was also involved and ultimately received a flagrant two foul. Lastly, there are no sources disclosed in the article.
They use selective reporting to only mention Texas Tech fans throwing objects onto the court without providing any context or information about what led up to this event
The author uses sensationalism by describing the scene as 'wild' and 'chaotic'
There are no sources disclosed in the article
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Texas Tech fans threw objects onto the court against Texas without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Secondly, there is a dichotomous depiction of the game as being anything but routine and then suddenly becoming chaotic after Brock Cunningham's body-check on Darrion Williams. This creates confusion and contradicts itself. Thirdly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the scene as
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by referring to the Texas Tech fans who threw objects onto the court as 'unruly' and 'throwing things on the floor'. Additionally, there is a mention of Brock Cunningham being assessed a Flagrant 2 and ejected which could be seen as an example of religious bias. The author also mentions that Texas Tech head coach Grant McCasland got on the mic to tell fans to stop throwing objects onto the court, suggesting that this action was necessary due to financial reasons.
The article uses language such as 'unruly' and 'throwing things on the floor' which could be seen as an example of religious bias.
There is a mention of Brock Cunningham being assessed a Flagrant 2 and ejected, suggesting that this action was necessary due to financial reasons.
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The author of the article has a conflict of interest on the topic of Texas Tech as they are affiliated with Heartland Collegesports which is owned by Texas Tech University.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Texas Tech as they are reporting for Heartland Collegesports which is an official website for the university.
