Clemson's Collins suspended 1 game for flagrant-2 foul on Duke's Moore
Clemson guard David Collins has been suspended one game for his flagrant-2 foul on Duke's Wendell Moore late in the first half of Thursday's ACC clash, the conference announced Friday.
The Tigers sharpshooter will miss Saturday's game vs. Notre Dame.
Collins undercut Moore as he attempted a transition dunk, causing the Blue Devils forward to come crashing down hard on his side.
The USF transfer was ejected from the game while Moore remained in the contest.
David Collins was called for a flagrant 2 for this foul on Wendell Moore Jr.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 11, 2022
Moore Jr. was able to remain in the game. pic.twitter.com/m8KFBnWj6V
Collins later apologized for his actions on social media.
"I was going to try to block it from behind, but I was going too fast, and I couldn't stop," Collins wrote on his Instagram story following the matchup.
"I realized I needed to stop when it was too late. I never have been a dirty player. Never will. I wish bro a healthy season. ... I have respect towards Duke and Clemson, and I apologize to everybody for a reckless play. I'm glad Wendell is okay."
Collins also expressed remorse to Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski before exiting the court.
"(Moore) didn't see himself. We saw him," Krzyzewski told reporters postgame, according to The Fayetteville Observer's David Thompson. "He was parallel to the ground eight feet up in the air. That was one of the most dangerous plays I've ever seen, and I'm not knocking Collins, but I've never seen a player look like that before."