Jason Williams accuses Tim Walton of getting ejected to avoid handshake with Mia Williams
By David Wasson
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The softball saga between Texas Tech and Florida continued unabated Monday, as former Gators standout basketball player/Red Raiders softball dad Jason Williams said that Florida coach Tim Walton got ejected during Sunday’s NCAA Tournament Super Regional so he wouldn’t have to shake hands with daughter Mia Williams.
“He got kicked out because he didn’t want to shake her hand,” Williams said to The Gainesville Sun following the Gators’ 16-7 loss to Texas Tech in a series that saw Mia Williams hit by pitches five times in three games.
WATCH: For example, Jason Williams was seen yelling toward the Florida dugout after Texas Tech hit a home run. At the end of the video, he did the Gator Chomp in mockery of where he once played.
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Ugly scene during an incredible series. pic.twitter.com/oAmulNJ2sc
Jason Williams, who starred at Florida for a year before heading to an NBA career, was in Gainesville to cheer on his daughter Mia – who transferred from Florida to Texas Tech before this season. He was seen doing the gator chomp toward the Florida dugout during Sunday’s Game 3 and was celebrating with the Red Raiders on the field after the victory.
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The younger Williams played at Florida for two seasons and played all 65 games last season for a Gators team that advanced to the Women’s College World Series. Williams transferred to Texas Tech, which was coming off a run to the WCWS championship series.
Walton was ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the fifth inning Sunday – the waning moments of a contentious series that ramped up even more when Williams launched a two-run home run that gave Texas Tech a 5-4 lead and prompted a celebration that earned the Red Raiders a warning from the umpire.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
