The incident, which was broadcast and subsequently went viral, took place during the Blue Devils’ defeat against UNC on Saturday following a concerning injury to Duke safety DaShawn Stone. Duke cornerback Kimari Robinson has issued a public apology for swatting at an athletic trainer who was providing care to one of his teammates.
In a statement shared on social media, Robinson expressed regret for his actions and noted that he had already offered a private apology to the trainer following the game. “I want to publicly apologize to the member of our training staff for how I acted toward her during Saturday’s game.
I was completely wrong, and she did not deserve that,” Robinson said. “Immediately after the game, I apologized to her personally and checked to make sure she was okay.”
Medical personnel brought a stretcher to the field for Stone. However, he managed to walk back to the locker room independently. Stone sustained an injury during the third quarter of Duke’s 24-20 defeat against UNC and remained in the game temporarily.
