We will have to see if other people back up his claim, but if this is true, I believe the fan Jeff Orr who has a history of inappropriate behavior should be banned forever. I also do not believe Smart should be suspended, unless they think it is ok for fans to call players whatever they want.
Before anything else, Marcus Smart is a human and if he was called a racial slur, he should be forgiven for losing his cool.
Sure this has been said but OSU radio said immediately after the incident that Smart told the OSU coaches that the fan said THE word
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) February 9, 2014
Radio analyst John Holcomb confirms what he said on air: He heard Marcus Smart say the fan called him the n-word.
— Kelly Hines (@KellyHinesTW) February 9, 2014
Here is the fan, making obscene gesture to a Texas A&M player.
*UPDATE*
Smart was suspended for 3 games and the fan Jeff Orr says he called Smart a “Piece of Crap” and won’t attend any more Texas Tech games this year.