What if we try again, fighting Illini?
During a Jersey retirement ceremony for half a time for the great male basketball player from the University of Illinois, Terrence Shannon Jr., the presentation of his retired threads No. 0 went wrong at State Farmer Center on Saturday.
Everything looked great until Shannon’s shirt was the other way around when he pulled the cord to show everyone in the sand.
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The former combat player Illini, Terrence Shannon Jr., reacts when he reveals his shirt at State Farmer Center, on February 15, 2025, in Champaign, Illinois. (Michael Reaves/Getty images)
Illinois apologized after the Gaffe led to a viral moment.
“Before entering the substance of the game tonight, obviously, we had an unfortunate part -time situation with the shirt around [Shannon’s] Celebration, “said Atlético de Illinois director Josh Whitman, after the defeat by 79-65 against Michigan’s state, according to the New York Post.” Obviously, a really unfortunate moment. It is a pity that it happened that way.
“Of course, I did not hang the shirt, but ultimately I am responsible for everything that happens in this building, and ultimately, that means that it was about me tonight. We have to make sure that we understand that in life they happen The errors. [Shannon] And that is about us and something we have apologized to him, he apologized to his mother. We want to make sure that we apologize to our fans and all who were excited to be part of this experience tonight. “
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Shannon, who now plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves after being selected 27th in general in the NBA Draft of 2024, was crucial for the Fighting Illini who arrived at the Eight Eight in the NCAA tournament last year.
He averaged 23 points per game to help his school to get so far in the tournament for the first time since 2005. Shannon, who spent his first three years in Texas Tech, also averaged 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 47.5% of the field .
Terrence Shannon Jr. talks to the crowd during his jersey retirement ceremony in the half -time during Spartansgame Spartansgame of the state of Michigan at State Farmer Center on February 15, 2025 in Champaign, Illinois. (Michael Reaves/Getty images)
However, his last university season was not exempt from problems outside the court, since he was arrested in December 2023 and suspended after being accused of sexual aggression and rape.
An 18 -year -old woman accused Shannon of grabbing and touching her sexually without consent in a bar on September 9, 2023, after the Fighting Illini faced the Kansas Jayhawks in a football match.
Shannon was ultimately reinstated after his lawyers questioned the statements. Finally, he was declared not guilty of sexual violation and aggression in Douglas County, Kansas, in June 2024.
Shannon expressed his enthusiasm for Jersey’s retirement, which according to him was a shock when he heard what his alma mater wanted to do after only two seasons.
Terrence Shannon Jr. meets Atlético Director Josh Whitman during his Jersey retirement ceremony at State Farmer Center on February 15, 2025. (Michael Reaves/Getty images)
“I was happy,” he said. “I am grateful to have the opportunity to wear my shirt there.”
Illinois only has to get it right in the beams.
