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ACC Fines UNC $50,000 After Duke–UNC Court Storm as Scheyer Says Injured Staffer Is Fine

UNC accepted a first‑offense penalty under the ACC’s event security policy, which sends fine proceeds to a graduate scholarship fund.

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Feb 7, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer reacts in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Fans rushed the court twice after Seth Trimble’s late three and again once 0.4 seconds were put back on the clock and the game officially ended.
  • Jon Scheyer said the Duke staffer had a bloody lip and was trampled but is doing better, clarifying he was the only staff member injured.
  • North Carolina said video review shows its protocols cleared Duke personnel and officials safely, and the school said it will continue to review procedures.
  • The ACC characterized the $50,000 sanction as a first-offense violation intended to promote participant and fan safety through its event security policy.
  • Local video shows a bottle thrown toward Duke personnel, and the episode has intensified discussion of court-storming practices ahead of the March 7 rematch at Cameron Indoor Stadium.