Kamari McGee was part of one of the dumbest ejections in college basketball last season. It was so frustratingly bad that fans across the nation were shouting about it. The problem was, as would be clarified during and after the game, the rule was worded in such a way that they had to eject him. That rule has now been changed, thanks to McGee.
The NCAA listened to the feedback after some wild ejections this past season. Officials will now have the option to call a Flagrant 1 foul when a player is contacted to the groin.
— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) June 10, 2025
Previously, officials could only call a common foul or deem it a Flagrant 2 foul (ejection).
The NCAA has changed how the do flagrant 2 fouls thanks to a Kamari McGee ejection
Kamari McGee was working to get around a screen during the Purdue game when he came in contact with Trey Kaufman-Renn's groin. It was not on purpose, purely due to the height difference. And it was as clear as day in all the replays that it was incidental, yet the nature of the rule said any contact with the groin area was a flagrant 2. Not a flagrant 1 but a flagrant 2 which is an automatic ejection. Since it was also evident in the replays that he hit the groin, the refs went by the book.
Watch the video again of the incident and then let's explain the rule change.
Kamari McGee of Wisconsin was ejected after receiving a Flagrant 2 foul on this play. pic.twitter.com/XBE81xu9Jq
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Greg Gard and Wisconsin solicited feedback from the Big Ten and the NCAA, and it went into a file to be reviewed as part of rule changes at the end of the season. The feedback was received, and it's almost certain that they used this video clip to show how stupid the rule was. So they changed it. The new rule says this:
"Officials will have the option to call a Flagrant 1 foul when a player is contacted to the groin. A Flagrant 1 foul results in two free throws for the offended team and possession of the ball. Previously, officials could only call a common foul or deem it a Flagrant 2 foul, in which the player receives an ejection, and the offended team receives two free throws and possession of the ball."NCAA.com
The new phrasing of the rule allows the refs to determine whether the contact is worthy of an ejection. Had this rule been in place at the time of McGee's move to get around Kaufman-Renn, the refs would have had the option to call it a flagrant 1. For McGee, this may still be a bit overcooked, but it would have at least kept him in the game.
Thanks to Kamari McGee, the NCAA was able to change one of their most frustrating rules.