North Carolina athletic trainers appeared to forgo NCAA-mandated concussion protocol on forward Brady Manek after he took a hard, but incidental, elbow from Kansas' Kentucky vs. Louisville Rivalry Jerseys David McCormack during Monday night's national cha Clarion Golden Eagles clothes mpionship game.
Manek briefly dropped to the floor after McCormack attempted a shot in the paint over UNC big man Armando Bacot; video shows McCormack's left elbow dropping on Manek's face:
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Manek stayed on the court for several moments before eventually being helped up by teammates. He appeared dazed by the blow but was not immediately looked after by Tar Heels trainers. He was out of the game for a few minutes as officials reviewed whether to call McCormack for a flagrant foul (it was deemed a basketball play).
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TBS's telecast of the game did not show trainers speaking with Manek during the timeout, and he returned to play immediately after.
He did not exit the game unti Florida vs. Georgia Rivalry Gear l roughly the 10-minute mark of the first half, which appeared to be a regular substitution. He checked NCAA Crewneck Sweatshirts back in a few minutes later
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After he returned to the court, Manek took another incidental elbow to the face, this time on a rebound attempt. He stayed in the game.
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