"Jon Scheyer said he "could have said even more" in response to a local district attorney's claims that there was "zero evidence" to support the Duke coach's initial claim that Blue Devils staffers were punched in a recent court storming earlier at rival North Carolina. Jeff Nieman, the district attorney for Orange County -- which includes Chapel Hill, North Carolina, disputed Scheyer's account of the Feb. 7 court-storming incident and added that Scheyer "should exercise more discretion" in his public comments."
"After the loss, Scheyer claimed that some of his staff members had been "punched in the face" as UNC fans swarmed the court. A Duke spokesperson later said that one staff member had been hurt in the court-storming without additional details. Video of the aftermath appeared to show a person launching a bottle toward Duke players and staffers after the game."
Jon Scheyer maintains that Duke staff were harmed after North Carolina's game and says he knows what he saw and will support his staff. Orange County District Attorney Jeff Nieman disputed Scheyer's account and stated there was "zero evidence," urging Scheyer to exercise more discretion. Scheyer responded after Duke's win over Syracuse that he could have said more but declined to elaborate. Seth Trimble's game-winning 3 led to two court-stormings. Scheyer initially said staffers were punched; Duke later confirmed one staff member was hurt. Video showed a bottle thrown, and Scheyer later described a staffer as trampled and appearing to have been in a brawl.
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