Kyle Filipowski does not want to be cast as a villain, but the James Madison mascot had other plans. He trolled the Duke basketball star with a subtle sign at March Madness.
It was hilarious.
Filipowski, who recently called himself a “big teddy bear” while trying to explain that he is actually a nice guy, was involved in multiple controversies this season. Both of them have involved a trip.
He had to be carried into the locker room by his teammates after suffering an injury during a court storm at Wake Forest, which resulted in an exhausting dialogue about the celebratory practice for more than week. His injury did not cause him to miss any time. Not even one half of one game!
To make matters worse, Filipowski pretty clearly tripped a North Carolina player during their final meeting of the regular season and limped off of the court as if he was the victim. The entire thing was extremely reminiscent of Grayson Allen.
As a result of the repeated incidents, and his remarkable talent, Filipowski is the perfect Blue Devils villain whether he likes it or not. The role suits him well!
In an effort to get under Filipowski’s skin, the James Madison mascot (which is somewhat ironically named Duke Dog) brought a sign with him to the game. It made reference to the tripping.
To make the troll even funnier, Duke Dog is never not naked.
His only clothes are a king’s crown and a royal cape. That is literally it. No pants. No shirt. Nothing!
Due to his lack of clothes, it looked like Duke Dog covered up his genitalia with the sign.
Unfortunately, the efforts to distract Kyle Filipowski and the Blue Devils did not work. But the imagery was tremendous and that’s ultimately what matters most. (Not really but we can pretend!)