Jeremy Fears Jr. is the face of the Michigan State basketball roster. If you asked an average Big Ten fan to name as many players on MSU right now as possible, Fears would be the most common name to go first.
This has now become a problem for the Spartans. Across Michigan State’s last two games — against rival Michigan and Minnesota — Fears has made some plays that aren’t worth the time defending. He definitely seemed to intentionally trip UM’s Yaxel Lendeborg last Friday, and on Wednesday, Fears backwards-kicked a Golden Gophers player in the midsection.
Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr. was given a technical foul on this play. pic.twitter.com/q03PMlmOzl
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The popular consensus outside East Lansing already wasn’t very pro-Fears. Even with these recent developments, let’s face it: Fears is not a very fun player to watch when he’s not on the team you root for. Yes, he does foul bait. Yes, he does sell calls and flop. Yes, he’s great at getting underneath opponents’ skins…