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Viral Uber Eats Prank Forces Duquesne to Analyze Safety Protocols

Duquesne will crack down on its security at basketball games for the foreseeable future after Wednesday’s unusual prank involving an Uber Eats delivery driver.

During Duquesne’s game against Loyola Chicago, the driver—who was wearing a yellow jacket—strolled on the court and stood only feet away from Loyola Chicago's Philip Alston seeking to drop off some food from McDonald’s.

The game was briefly paused before the man began walking around the plaza level, seeking to find the person who ordered the food. The university issued a statement on Thursday, saying that the act from the man was a “prank” that was “planned in advance and done for internet exposure.