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Ashton Hagans says he’s no traitor

Ashton Hagans is no traitor, he says, but that didn’t stop the Georgia student section (and some grown men in red sweaters) from chanting “TRAITOR!” Hagans’ direction from the moment he stepped on the floor in pregame warmups until the game was completely out of reach late in the second half.

The one-time Georgia commit and Player of the Year in the Peach State heard the taunts from the fan base that once celebrated him, but he stuck to the plan: get the win in front of the 15-plus family members and close friends who were there to cheer him on, most of whom were wearing UK jerseys (No.