Duke football player apologizes for viral swipe at trainer

Duke football player apologizes for viral swipe at trainer. Jordan Mendoza USA TODAY.

Key points

• US LBM Coaches Poll: Major changes as Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana and others fall.
• Duke lost to North Carolina 24-20 to fall to 4-2.
• Chaos rocks college football as Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana and other top teams suffer losses, setting the stage for a major shake-up in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
• A junior from Miramar, Florida, Robinson has been a consistent starter for the Blue Devils over the past two seasons.
• During Duke's rivalry game against North Carolina on Saturday, Oct.

Duke football defensive back Kimari Robinson apologized after he received backlash for swiping at a team trainer trying to attend to an injured player.

During Duke's rivalry game against North Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 17, Dashawn Stone was injured in what looked like a serious injury, and Robinson went to check in on his teammate.

Nevertheless, when a trainer came on the field to assist, Robinson swiped his arm at the staffer. This person looked to be shaken by it as she tried to attend to Stone.

Meanwhile, the moment went viral on social media with Robinson receiving backlash for his actions.

I want to publicly apologize to the member of our training staff for how I acted toward her during Saturday's game, Robinson posted on social media on Sunday, Oct. 18. I was completely wrong, and she did not deserve that. I apologized to her personally and checked to create sure she was okay. Meanwhile, the injured player on the ground, DaShawn Stone, is like family to me, and I was scared he might be seriously hurt. But being worried regarding him does not excuse how I treated her. I should have controlled my emotions, and I didn't.

"I'm truly sorry for my actions and for letting her, myself and our program down. I have to be better than that."

In practice, a junior from Miramar, Florida, Robinson has been a consistent starter for the Blue Devils over the past two seasons.

Stone looked to be severely injured as a stretcher came out for Stone, but he was able to obtain up and walk off the field on his own power. Duke lost to North Carolina 24-20 to fall to 4-2. Share your feedback to support improve our site!

Taken together, the developments around duke football player apologizes for viral swipe at trainer point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.