Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg swatted the phone of an Iowa fan during a court-storming after his No. 9-ranked Cornhuskers were upset by the rival Hawkeyes, 57-52, on Tuesday, as seen in social media videos.
The incident occurred while Hoiberg — a 10-year NBA veteran with the Pacers, Bulls and Timberwolves — was walking through the handshake line at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.
One video showed the coach, who’s in his seventh season with Nebraska, being held back by a member of his staff.
Someone is heard yelling, “Nice game, buddy,” before the video cuts off.
Another video showed the rival male fan running toward Hoiberg, flashing a phone in the coach’s face before he swiped it away.
Hoiberg continued shaking hands with the opposing team after the run-in with the fan, who has not been identified.
It’s unclear if Hoiberg will face any disciplinary action.
He signed a seven-year deal worth $25 million with the Huskers in 2019.
Hoiberg coached the Bulls for three full seasons (2015-18)
Before that, he coached five seasons at Iowa State, where he led the Cyclones to four NCAA tournaments, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2014.
The Cornhuskers, who have lost four of their last six games, host Penn State on Saturday.
Iowa visits Wisconsin on Sunday.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
