Prior to the '78 title game, Duke's Gene Banks supposedly received death threats

[anon_9qtxg60vqzy0y]

And nothing ever materialized. These claims are made constantly and it mostly comes from the media. It adds drama to an otherwise minor story.

 

[dezyDeco]

I looked at the statistics. It's still far, far safer to publicly screw the entire UK school/team/coach/fan base on National TV... than it is to spend a Saturday night roaming the streets of Chicago.