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Iowa Player Involved In Controversial Final Four Foul Deletes Social Media After Receiving Hate

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Gabbie Marshall was forced to delete social media after receiving a lot of hate. All of the messages were related her role in the controversial foul called on UConn during the Final Four on Saturday night.

Iowa will play for a national title on Sunday and she needs to focus.

Marshall, a fifth-year player for the Hawkeyes, believes wholeheartedly that the officials made the correct call. The Huskies contingency would disagree, including head coach Geno Auriemma. A large number of people who watched the game (a record-breaking 14.2 million viewers tuned in) would have preferred if the referees allowed play to continue.

And as with anything, the folks who disagreed with the game-changing whistle were quick to express their thoughts online. It is the primary topic of conversation.

Unfortunately, much of that expression was directed toward Marshall.

She was the player who UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards was trying to screen. She got clobbered and ultimately drew the foul — whether right or wrong.

As a result of her role in the contentious play, Marshall was subject to a lot of cruel and hateful messages. Enough to make her delete X, TikTok, Instagram, etc. off of her phone.

In some sick, twisted way, it is cool that enough people care about women’s college basketball to be that upset. From a more logical standpoint, it is a shame that Marshall is the target of hateful rhetoric.

Now that the call (and its backlash) has been addressed publicly by the most prominently involved Iowa player, the past is in the past. Gabbie Marshall and the Hawkeyes are focused on the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks. Getting off of social media will allow the outside noise to subside. Winning a national title is the only thing that matters, even if the chatter surrounding the foul continues.