Originally Posted by
davekay1971
It's actually quite easy to punish the entire student body, and it's a rule that the ACC should enact. Simply empower the refs to assess the home team with a technical foul if there is excessive vulgarity from the fans. Almost all ACC league games are televised, and parents want to share ACC basketball with their kids. As Maryland has shown, you simply can't rely on individual schools or coaches to discourage vulgar behavior by the fans. The refs giving the opposition 2 shots and the ball, however, might minimize the prevalence of "F U [insert player nname]" and "bullhockey" cheers. It would at least induce guys like Gary Williams to pick up the mic and ask their fans to stop that crap.