Dickinson was also caught kicking Brown in the head, leading to a flagrant-2 foul, which warranted an immediate ejection from the game. However, Kansas head coach Bill Self doesn't agree with the decision to throw Dickinson out of the contest by virtue of a flagrant-2 foul.

As the game reached its second half, Dickinson was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul after a scuffle with Duke’s Maliq Brown. The incident drew immediate attention, with former Duke basketball star and current ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Williams voicing his frustration over the play, even labeling it "dirty" on social media.

Kansas center Hunter Dickinson was ejected midway through the second half of the top-ranked Jayhawks’ game against No. 11 Duke for kicking the Blue Devils’ Maliq Brown in the head

In the second half of a tight game at the Terry's Chocolate Las Vegas Showdown, Kansas center Hunter Dickinson was ejected after he appeared to kick Duke's Maliq Brown in the face. The fifth-year veteran was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected.

Dickinson received a Flagrant 2 foul for kicking Brown in a skirmish on the floor in No. 1 Kansas' victory on Friday

With Kansas leading by two and right around 10-and-a-half minutes left, Dickinson attempted a shot over Duke’s Maliq Brown. While attempting to grab the rebound off his miss, Dickinson fell over Brown,