UNC' Hubert Davis talks handshake line snub with Duke coach

... #UNCs #HubertDavis #SpeaksDuke Chapel Hill, N.C. — North Carolina's excitement over Duke was undoubtedly the biggest story of Saturday night's college basketball game, but as TV cameras captured the Blue Devils assistant, an interesting side note came from the postgame handshake line, set the fan base and social media on fire. Coach Chris Caravel refused to shake hands with UNC head coach Hubert Davis. Another Duke assistant, Nolan Smith, also visibly looked the other way as he shook hands with Davis. Two days later, Davis spoke with a Duke trainer about the matter. "I spoke with Jon Scheer and Chris Caravel yesterday," Davis said Tuesday. "I've had two great conversations with both of them. My relationship with Coach K and the rest of the coaching staff was great before the game, and it's great now. I really enjoyed the conversation with Jon and Chris, in At the end of our conversation with the two of us, we wish each other the best of luck for the rest of the season." The exchange video is as follows: What is that about? He definitely canceled Hubert Davis' handshake. #UNCvsDuke #Sportsmanship XoYQ0xlK8C – Jason Staples (DocStaples) March 6, 2022 Immediately afterwards, the News & Observer reached out to Carrawell for comment on Saturday night. Caravel said Davis "didn't shake our hands before the game." Davis told the News and Observer at the time that he didn't know the reason for the snub: "I don't know what the point is. I haven't played against him, I don't know him personally." Social media and the college basketball community went into a frenzy following the incident, with comments from members of the media and former players. "Very disappointed with the (Duke basketball team's) reaction to the (UNC) coaching staff after the game. Unacceptable. Respect the game and your opponent. This is Virginia Tech head coach and ESPN basketball analyst Seth Greenberg A simple rule written on Twitter. Duke's victory means a lot for the tar heels. UNC finished the regular season with a 23-8 overall record and a 15-5 record. Heels took double bye and 3rd in the ACC Championship. They've won 11 of their past 13 games and finished the regular season 8-3, including a 7-3 ACC run. The upset win over Duke ensured the Tar Heels were as good as the NCAA Tournament bid and gave Davis and this group of UNC players their first real signature win. "I'm proud of them