Stony Brook suspends Erik Pratt for 1 sport after spitting towards fan

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Stony Brook males’s basketball star Erik Pratt was suspended by the college for spitting on a fan through the workforce’s 82-69 loss to Monmouth Thursday.

Pratt was being heckled by followers with 2:30 left within the sport with Stony Brook down 79-63. As an alternative of ignoring the followers, Pratt turned and spit at them and walked away.

"In gentle of his actions in final night time's sport at Monmouth, I've made the choice in session with the CAA to droop Erik Pratt for Saturday's sport at Hofstra," Stony Brook Director of Athletics Shawn Helibron mentioned in an announcement.

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UW-Milwaukee guard Erik Pratt (8), who now performs for Stony Brook, seems to be to drive to the basket in opposition to Northern Kentucky within the second half of their sport on the UWM Panther Area in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Feb. 17, 2024. (Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK)

"I met with Erik earlier, and he acknowledged his mistake whereas accepting full accountability for his actions. Whereas feelings had been excessive within the second, he understands that his conduct was inappropriate and didn't meet the requirements we anticipate of our student-athletes, nor these set forth by our division, establishment and the CAA. Erik has expressed his dedication to studying from this expertise and transferring ahead in a optimistic method."

On the time of his ejection, Pratt led the workforce with 14 factors and had eight assists. Pratt is Stony Brook’s main scorer, averaging 19.4 factors per sport, and his absence for the workforce’s sport in opposition to Hofstra on Saturday is a giant one.

Milwaukee Panthers guard Erik Pratt (8), who now performs for Stony Brook, dribbles through the Horizon League championship basketball sport between the Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Panthers on the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 12, 2024. (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)

Stony Brook is at present tied for the No. 5 seed within the CAA match, and a loss to Hofstra may drop them within the seedings.

Pratt beforehand performed at Milwaukee and Texas A&M earlier than becoming a member of Stony Brook.

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Texas A&M Aggies guard Erik Pratt (3), who now performs for Stony Brook, leads a quick break throughout a basketball sport between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Area in School Station, Texas. School Station, Texas, on Feb. 4, 2023. (Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)

Pratt will not be the one athlete to be embroiled in a spitting controversy over the past 12 months, as Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Carter spit on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott within the first sport of the NFL season.