Duke fans adore Laettner - he was the epitome of toughness and clutch play at Duke. Generally speaking, he was given a pass on foolish behavior. We don't mean that he took advantage of his status in the way many athletes do, but he was often contentious and difficult to deal with. We've heard students who were at Duke at the same time who simultaneously revered his basketball ability and deplored his social behavior. Some of his teammates said the same thing
