THE FUSE

A brief sideline interaction during a recent Duke University football game has generated a deeply divided public response. After a Duke player went down injured, athletic trainers entered the field to provide medical assistance. In the moments that followed, Duke defensive back Kimari Robinson appeared to swat away a female athletic trainer who was attempting to create space around the injured player. Robinson later issued a public apology, explaining that he was concerned for his teammate and acknowledging that his reaction was wrong.