Allen Crabbe said that it was a spur of the moment. But Cal athletics director Sandy Barbour and Cal men’s basketball coach Mike Montgomery felt it needed to be addressed. Around the 16:31 mark in the second half during a timeout break in the Sunday night game against USC, Montgomery tried to rally the struggling guard. Down by double digits, the frustration on both ends spilled over, as Monty pushed Crabbe, and the enraged Crabbe had to be forcefully separated from Montgomery. Calming himself by the player tunnel, Crabbe had to miss twenty-odd seconds of playing time. When he returned, Montgomery put him into the game to the delight of the crowd. Read more here.
