VIDEO: Kentucky's Nick Richards Celebrates Wildcats' Win Over Louisville With L's Down Troll
![Center Nick Richards gives L's down to the crowd after a win over 3rd-ranked Louisville Center Nick Richards gives L's down to the crowd after a win over 3rd-ranked Louisville](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/Screen-Shot-2019-12-28-at-94706-PM-6e2df61cc72023f71995bf1f8f260e85.jpg)
This year, Kentucky Wildcats' center Nick Richards has been having by far the best season of his college career, putting up career-best numbers across the board. After a solid game against Louisville in which he scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Richards was so hyped he gave the crowd L's down to troll Kentucky's rival.
Nick Richards with the Ls Down after a monumental performance vs. Louisville pic.twitter.com/1qePuBLara
— Tyler Thompson (@MrsTylerKSR) December 28, 2019
Richards has plenty of reason to be incredibly excited, as he played half of the second half and overtime with four fouls, and still managed to be a force at both ends.
Nick Richards or Dikembe Mutumbo? ☝?pic.twitter.com/4nSvCNlHqM
— BBN Polls ??? (@BbnPolls) December 28, 2019
Obviously, drawing four fouls that quickly is not ideal, but it has been pointed out that at least one of the calls was absolutely egregious.
Nick Richards almost decapitates UofL player. How was this not a flagrant foul? pic.twitter.com/oQgnSJ2Vgi
— Not Jerry Tipton (@NotJerryTipton) December 28, 2019
Either way, after the Wildcats lost a few surprising games early in the season, coming out with a win against a ranked opponent at this stage is especially important for this Kentucky team as they near the start of the conference season.
Make no mistake, after the performance he had against third-ranked Louisville, Richards had every right to troll. That's why we love rivalries, and college basketball as a whole.