Michigan State Basketball won a physical, intense game against No. 5 Illinois earlier this week to earn some much-needed optimism for the season. During the game, Mady Sissoko was ejected for committing a Flagrant 2 foul on Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu.
On Thursday, it was revealed that the foul resulted in a broken nose for Dosunmu. Illinois fans quickly jumped on Twitter to criticize Sissoko and call him practically every name in the book. Naturally, MSU fans jumped in to defend Sissoko.
On the next page, we will first look at Illinois’ criticism of Sissoko. Then we’ll show you how Spartan nation showed up to defend him.
ILLINOIS FAN CRITICISM OF SISSOKO —–>
This Mady Sissoko guy from Michigan State need to be permanently banned from college hoops…. and those officials should be yanked for the remainder of the season…… https://t.co/C1qbGgoyax
— Dariush Takhtehchian, M.D (@takhtehchianmd) February 25, 2021
I’m fighting the Michigan state mfer that broke Ayo’s nose
— Nolan (@nolanlevy4) February 25, 2021
If we play MSU in the Big Ten Tournament, motion to sub in @randolph_22 for a few quick ones
— The BoardRoom (@ILLBoardRoom) February 25, 2021
One broadcaster had to later apologize and delete a tweet where he called Sissoko a “thug”:
screenshot for when the good ol' boy deletes his racist tweet pic.twitter.com/iTXqvt8OCS
— Wil Hunter (@Wil__Hunter) February 25, 2021
Just made aware of some issues with an earlier tweet— I used too strong a word and I apologize to the MSU player in question and to any who may have been offended by this. Not aware in any way that the word had any racial connotation to it— that’s not me, never has been.
— Dan Roan (@DRoan) February 25, 2021
That dude is a frickin' thug. He was trying to hurt Ayo. Bullshit play.
— Dave Wischnowsky (@wischlist) February 24, 2021
Cheap shot from a dirty program and bad school but Big Ten accountable for allowing a dirty program with no talent to have a strategy to cheap shot and flagrant foul all game.
— Pat Basu, MD, MBA (@patbasu) February 25, 2021
Ummm, 12 on his ACT like most MSU grads
— Pat Basu, MD, MBA (@patbasu) February 25, 2021
Just sad. the lack of accountability is the worst part. Likely these same officials will be working tonight and again this weekend. https://t.co/2vtXvWfNuG
— Brad Sturdy (@Sturdy32) February 25, 2021
Take a look at Mady Sissoko’s stat line: 9 minutes, zero shots, zero rebounds, zero points, three fouls.
He was on the court for one reason on Tuesday night: To “street fight.” pic.twitter.com/FaA5TEhGl3
— Dave Wischnowsky (@wischlist) February 25, 2021
Everything I'm hearing confirms, most, of this. I don't expect him to be out until the B1G tourney, but Ayo Dosunmu likely will miss a few games.
This is the play by Mady Sissoko, THAT WASN'T EVEN CALLED A FOUL initially. Fix your referees, @bigten. https://t.co/VJlSDqiST0 https://t.co/lZrP9VsSVP
— Craig Choate (@craigwchoate) February 25, 2021
Me: Nice, Illinois has a shot at the Big Ten Title and finally will get to play Michigan in a pretty important game next week
Mady Sissoko's elbow: pic.twitter.com/fvXI4Rc0wv
— Armchair Illinois (@ArmchairIllini) February 25, 2021
.@MSU_Basketball Coach Tom Izzo should be suspended, and Mady Sissoko's season should be over. Cheap shots like this were part of MSU's strategy on Tuesday night, and Izzo praised it as a "street fight" after the game. @bigten officials have to stop this sort of thing. https://t.co/VDLH4OSwyB
— Gordy Hulten (@gordyhulten) February 25, 2021
Is this what you call a street fight, Tom?
You disgust me @BarstoolMSU https://t.co/Y0nluBtSN8 pic.twitter.com/AtVVboXzsQ
— #5 Fighting Illini (@BarstoolILL) February 25, 2021
THE MICHIGAN STATE FAN DEFENSE OF SISSOKO ——>
— The PGA season can’t hurt me (@Sheehan_Sports) February 25, 2021
You coulda Kept this “apology” https://t.co/o3upWRCUbr
— Darien Harris (@DHarris_45) February 25, 2021
Illinois fans logging on Twitter today pic.twitter.com/bL54sIbeLx
— mady sissoko for NPOTY (@AndrewK06823860) February 25, 2021
I know I have sensible Illinois fans following me. Y’all can’t be serious with all this outrage over Mady Sissoko. You have actual Godzilla on your team. It’s Big Ten basketball!
— Brandon Champion (@BrandonthaChamp) February 25, 2021
Mady was going for a block before Ayo got stripped (again) .3 seconds before impact.
What was Kofi doing here?
I’ve been looking for just one (1) Illinois fan to explain this. Where are they? pic.twitter.com/lj9LOSXHaK
— The PGA season can’t hurt me (@Sheehan_Sports) February 25, 2021
At the end of the day, Illinois fans simply don’t realize how ignorant they’re being.
Mady Sissoko is genuinely the sweetest guy ever, but they wouldn’t know that because they hadn’t heard of him until Tuesday.
They just see a huge, powerful center and assume he’s an asshole.
— Jack Williams: Honest Ball Lover (@JackWilliaMSU) February 25, 2021
— Wil Hunter (@Wil__Hunter) February 25, 2021
Mady Sissoko appreciation tweet pic.twitter.com/2hJI0X2rHU
— ˢᵉᵒᵘˡʲᵃᵃ (@Seouljaa) February 25, 2021
hopefully you mean points
because you'll need a few more of those to keep it close with MSU next time https://t.co/0vcgqq47ut
— Down Bad Sav (@B1Gsad) February 25, 2021
I have a feeling that all this stuff getting said about Mady Sissoko is going to further galvanize this team.
— Adam Ruff (@AdamRuffPhoto) February 25, 2021
Mady Sissoko made a bad play but let's not act like Kofi was an angel
— ♡ Tara ♡ (@TaraStafford) February 25, 2021
MSU fans responding to the Mady slander pic.twitter.com/nqX1Xnyecy
— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) February 25, 2021
MSU Twitter rolling up to the Mady Sissoko slander on the timeline. pic.twitter.com/Z47tGDKYri
— The PGA season can’t hurt me (@Sheehan_Sports) February 25, 2021
Sorry I'm too busy to talk trash with Illinois basketball fans. I have to go take their last Sweet 16 appearance to get its driver's license.
— Wil Hunter (@Wil__Hunter) February 25, 2021
