The Wisconsin Badgers upset No. 1 Ohio State Saturday in Madison prompting students to rush the court in celebration of the school’s first win over a top-ranked team since 1962. Somewhere in the chaos, Ohio State freshman Jared Sullinger, one of the nation’s best players, claims via Twitter that a Wisconsin fan spit in his face while he was trying to leave the court. This obviously brings up concerns about player safety and whether or not students should be allowed to rush the court following a big victory.

Adding to the fire is a reminder that this is not the only recent incident where fans and the opposing team’s players were involved in an altercation. Just last season, Kentucky’s DeMarcus Cousins allegedly threw two punches at a South Carolina student during a post-game celebration. While these events have not yet resulted in serious injury, when will it escalate to something bigger? CBS college basketball analyst Seth Davis had this to say on Twitter after hearing about the Sullinger incident.

So what can be done to make sure something like this doesn’t happen in the future? Some may argue fans shouldn’t be allowed on the court at all. Others will argue that it is tradition for fans to celebrate by rushing the court. With so much emotion inside an arena as tough to play in as the Kohl Center, the students are expected to run onto the court and take part in the glorified mosh pit with their team’s players. But what would happen if the students were required to wait until the opposing team left the court? Would that take away from the emotion and feeling of excitement of what your team has just done?

So what do you think? Is this a problem that needs to be dealt with, or are these just isolated incidents? Feel free to leave a comment below with your thoughts.