Kewan Platt was caught on tape during a game elbowing a player in the face
- David Cohen
- Jan 16, 2019
- 2 min read
Recently a Fitchburg State basketball player named Kewan Platt was caught on tape during a game elbowing a player in the face. His dirty play went viral and appeared all over the news.
Not only was he ejected from the game but he was thrown off the team and barred from campus by his college. The video of his violent act has been played over and over again on ESPN and local TV stations. It has also been reported on sports and non-sports websites (e.g., Huffington Post, USA Today, and Fox News) all over the country.
He is being attacked by the left and the right on this. He is also being attacked by sports fans and non-sports fans too. While it makes sense to see this on ESPN and the Bleacher Report, the story went viral and there was a lot of social media coverage. Thousands of people were texting and posting that video on Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram as well. Kewan Platt is now a Youtube sensation for all the wrong reasons. He will be used as an example by coaches for generations on what not to do.
I am usually against such digital attacks on players but Platt’s actions were so over the top and vicious, I think in this instance that he deserves this social media scrutiny. Of course, no one should wish him physical harm on him, but it is OK that his video has gone viral. Hopefully, it will prevent bad behavior by other players. Usually I am against viral attacks but think this one will act as a deterrent because other players don’t want to be on ESPN’s Sport Center looking like a criminal instead of an athlete. It will end their chance at professional athletic careers. It will probably hurt their ability to get other jobs as well since that video will last forever.
I have played sports all my life, including basketball and that was one of the worst cheap shots that I have ever watched. People may have fights on the court but that was not even a fight. It was the equivalent of a sucker punch. I feel bad for the player from Nichols College who was on the receiving end of that hit. He is going to be known as that guy who got elbowed in the face instead of student-athlete. People will be able to find that nasty video on YouTube forever.
I do not feel bad for Kewan Platt. As long as no one wishes or does him physical harm over this, he deserves what he gets now. There is no place in sports for people like him. I know he apologized but I think he only did it to get back on the team and college. He doesn’t seem very contrite to me. It doesn’t matter if this was his 1st offence since it was so bad.
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