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Duke's Robinson apologizes for on-field incident with female training staffer during injury stoppage

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Monday, October 19, 2026 at 6:06 PM · 1 min read
Duke's Robinson apologizes for on-field incident with female training staffer during injury stoppage — WPLG Local 10, Key Biscayne Sports news
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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke cornerback Kimari Robinson has apologized for aggressively swatting away the hand of a member of the team’s training staff as she arrived to tend to an injured teammate on the field during the Blue Devils’ loss to rival North Carolina.Robinson posted a statement of apology on social media Sunday evening, and coach Manny Diaz said Monday afternoon that Robinson has also apologized privately. Diaz said the team will handle the matter internally, but wouldn’t elaborate on specifics of any potential discipline or other steps to address the incident.“All those are being handled internally, and we're confident in our plan with that,” Diaz said, “and that's really all we'll say about that.”The incident took place midway through Saturday's third quarter, coming after Duke safety DaShawn Stone stayed down after making a tackle on UNC running back Jaylen McGill. In a video widely shared on social media, Robinson is standing close and leaning forward to watch over two mal

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