EUDORA, Kan. (KCTV) – A viral moment out of Eudora has reached millions on social media over the weekend.

In the third quarter of a high school girls basketball game between Bonner Springs and Eudora on Friday night, an official ejected a Bonner Springs guard.

“She was asking for a foul. And for complaining, she got hit with a technical foul. And for reacting to that, she got hit with a second technical foul,” Eudora Sports Live play-by-play broadcaster Reid McEvoy told KCTV5 about the moment.

As the official walked over to the bench, he fell backward to the floor.

“I think her [the player’s] arm maybe brushes against his chest,” McEvoy added. “And there’s an angle when you can see he looks down at the fact that he’s been touched, and then falls to the floor very theatrically.”

Many online have accused the longtime official, Jeff Freeman, of flopping.

But Freeman, a former principal at Jay Shideler Elementary School in Topeka, gave a statement to KCTV5 on Monday, sharing his side of the story.

“I have a medical condition. I am visiting my neurologist tomorrow, hopefully, and will have additional information after that. Ask my fellow officials, coaches, athletic directors, etc., about me. My reputation is stellar. I do not want any additional punishment for that player, coach, or school. It was not their fault.”

The Kansas State High School Activities Association told KCTV5 on Monday that Freeman will take a break from active officiating. Here’s KSHSAA’s full statement:

After a few minutes on the ground surrounded by medical personnel, he eventually got back up, and proceeded to officiate the rest of the girls game, as well as the ensuing boys game.

“Everybody kind of reluctantly applauded for him,” McEvoy said. “He seemed to be alright in the end.”

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MANHATTAN — Hanging on the walls at the Rally House in Aggieville in the early weeks of the season, Dylan Edwards’ purple Kansas State uniform hung next to Avery Johnson’s, as the two premier players for the Wildcats entering the 2025 season.

Those who have bought Johnson’s No. 2 jersey can wear it with pride, knowing he’s been a standout quarterback for the Wildcats, while showing rare loyalty in the current college football landscape, and that he could take his game to another level with the return of coach Collin Klein.

Those who bought Edwards’ No. 3 jersey? If they weren’t able to find the receipt to return it after his frustrating and drama-filled season, they may be looking for their nearest fire pit to burn it.

Especially now.

Edwards, one of the more polarizing players in recent K-State football history, will return to Bill Snyder Family Stadium this fall, this time on the opposing sideline, after he chose to continue his college career for the arch-rival Kansas Jayhawks.

Already largely disliked by the K-State fanbase, now that he has opted to wear the Kansas blue and crimson, Edwards will be met with hostility when the two meet for this year’s Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) – One of the victims in the Lawrence bar shooting Saturday has been identified.

The Lawrence, Kansas, Police Department shared a Facebook post from the 18-year-old deceased victim’s father, stating in part:

On Saturday, the Lawrence police responded to the Jayhawk Cafe (The Hawk), located at 13th and Ohio, around 2 a.m.

There, they found two victims with gunshot wounds. 18-year-old Aidan was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 16-year-old male was taken to a local trauma center in critical condition.

Aiden’s father stated on Facebook that the 16-year-old victim is one of his son’s close friends.

Two suspects are facing murder charges in connection with the shooting.

One suspect is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault, and the second suspect is charged in connection with felony murder and aggravated assault.

Both suspects were booked into the Douglas County Jail.

View WIBW’s original report HERE.

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