The No. 2-seeded Kent State Golden Flashes may be the nominal favorite against the four-seeded Akron Zips in Saturday’s Mid-American Conference Championship, but they’ll have to play for a spot in March Madness while shorthanded.
Four Golden Flashes players have been suspended for the contest in the aftermath of a video posted to Snapchat after a win over Ohio in the semifinals on Friday night. In the video, the players are seen singing a rap song that featured anti-Akron lyrics, including the phrase “[expletive] Akron.”
Among the players suspended is starting guard Malique Jacobs, who will sit out the first half alongside reserves Cli’Ron Hornbeak and Julius Rollins. Forward D.J. Johnson, meanwhile, has been suspended indefinitely for the incident.
