June 9, 2026

Ohio State's E.J. Liddell responds to disgruntled fans after NCAA tournament loss

3:16 AM ET Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell responded to a pair of angry fans who sent him threatening messages on Twitter following the Buckeyes’ first-round exit from the NCAA tournament Friday, writing in part on his account, “What did I do to deserve this? I’m human.” Liddell and the No. 2-seeded Buckeyes fell 75-72 in overtime to No. 15 Oral Roberts in the first major upset in the tournament in two years. Afterward, he shared screenshots of messages he received from the two disgruntled fans, including one who threatened to find and physically attack him. Another fan wrote to Liddell: “You are such a f—ing disgrace. Don’t ever show your face at Ohio State. We hate you. I hope you die I really do.” “Comments don’t get to me but I just wanna know why,” Liddell wrote on Twitter. “I’ve never done anything to anyone in my life to…

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