Despite not even being ranked, the Kansas State Wildcats defeated the No. 8 seed Kansas Jayhawks Monday at home at the Fred Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.

However, while the game was notable for the upset, it made national news for what happened immediately after the 70-63 Wildcats victory.

Right after the final buzzer, Wildcats fans rushed out onto the court in celebration. Thousands of fans stormed the court celebrating their team's upset win, trampling over other fans, throwing elbows, and pushing players and coaches in the process.

One fan, Nathan Power, even threw an elbow at Kansas forward Jamari Traylor in the process. He has since apologized saying, "I want to take this moment to share a sincere apology in breaking from the Wildcat way and stepping outside what is acceptable in the spirit of the game. "Following the basketball game I simply let my emotions get the best of me in all of the chaos. In my excitement I was not careful of the people I was around. I am sorry that I made the KU basketball team -- Jamari Traylor in particular -- feel disrespected."

Since then, sports fans across the country have been debating whether or not court storming should be banned or not.

The South Eastern Conference (SEC) is the only NCAA conference that currently outlaws rushing the court by fans and the general public. For example, last year South Carolina defeated No. 17 Kentucky at home, and their fans proceeded by rushing the court. The SEC then fined South Carolina $25,000 for the incident, because it was their second offense. They also violated the rule in 2010 (again, against Kentucky) and were fined $5,000. A third offense will result in a $50,000 fine.

The biggest problem with court storming is the players and coaches on the court are in danger. The losing squad, also the road team, just wants to get off the court and go back to the locker room. Meanwhile, they have thousands of screaming fans surrounding them on the court blocking them from reaching their destination point.

Maybe court rushing could be safer and more simple if the losing team can first get off the court, then fans be allowed to celebrate by entering the court.

Former Tucson High basketball player Joe Kay was left paralyzed on the right side of his body in 2004 when fans rushed the court. Kay suffered a torn carotid artery and a stroke.

The unfortunate reality of court rushing is, it's dangerous. Not everyone wants to partake in it, especially the players and coaches on the court. Young children sitting courtside are at a high risk because of the possibly of getting run over by fans.

Court storming has been outlawed in the NBA because of safety concerns. There was even a time when fans would run out on to the field after a baseball game in celebration, but that too has been banned by MLB because of safety precautions. Soccer rivalries across the world have resulted in some of the most tragic fan fights on the field. History has shown us that fan and player reaction directly after a game can end very badly.

Maybe it's time for college basketball (except for the SEC) to adapt to rules like we see in professional leagues. If health and safety concerns won't change their mind, money will. If players and fans continue to get hurt, could result in a big lawsuit.

What do you think? Should court storming be banned in college basketball?

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