Overview
- District Attorney Jeff Nieman said there is zero evidence that Duke staffers were punched or trampled during the Feb. 7 court-storming at UNC’s Dean Smith Center.
- Nieman cited the absence of corroborating video despite extensive recordings in the arena and cautioned that reckless accusations of violence can incite further harm.
- He reiterated that his office would prosecute if credible evidence of assault is provided and invited anyone with such material to come forward.
- After Duke’s win over Syracuse, Jon Scheyer stood by his original account, declined to elaborate and indicated the program is moving on.
- The ACC fined UNC $50,000 under its event-security policy; UNC said its protocols safely cleared Duke’s bench and officials and considers the matter closed.