PITTSBURGH, PA – MARCH 17: Grayson Allen #3 of the Duke Blue Devils looks on against the Rhode Island Rams during the second half in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 17, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) 
8:51 AM 03/26/2018
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Duke guard Grayson Allens days as a college basketball star are officially over.
Allen will go down as one of the most hated people to ever play college basketball, and he should always be remembered as one of the most electric.
Look, Im not here to defend Allens dumb actions, such as tripping players. Thats not my goal at all. Lets not forget that he stole a ring off of my finger in 2015 when he beat Wisconsin. Im still smart enough to recognize that what Allen did for the Blue Devils was incredible.
Can anybody name a more hated player in the past decade? Theres nobody that comes to mind at all.
This would be a totally different conversation if he wasnt such a dominating player. Nobody cares about the cocky player who doesnt shift the winds on the court, but thats not who Allen is. He has a national championship, he dominated on the court and Duke had four years of incredible success with him on the roster.
Thats why people hate him so much. People hate winners, and they really hate winners who have an attitude. Personally, I loved everything about Grayson Allen. He went out there, balled, won games and did it while pissing off the whole world. The man stole a ring off my finger and Im still honest about the situation! Thats how you know Im keeping it real.
Im not sure the college basketball world ever deserved the ride that Allen gave us, but we were all lucky enough to watch four years of it. Hate him or love him, the guy left a mark that wont soon be forgotten.
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