By: Patrick Chalvire/Assistant Sports Director
The legacy of the Lime Court has been put on hold with the addition of a portable floor at the U.S. Century Bank Arena. A week after the one of a kind court was damaged after a fitness event, a portable court was brought in from the West Coast to bring back athletic events in the arena.
The Lime Court was out of commission after Raid Games VI, a fitness competition hosted by 911 CrossFit and Da Factory, held their annual event at the arena.The result of weights being thrown around with full force left substantial dents and scratches throughout the floor.
Moises Romero, a competitor in the event, took to Instagram to post a video of himself dropping a kettle ball onto the padded court and leaving a caption on the video mocking the fact that he was damaging it. “Me f***ing up the FIU basketball arena, your welcome #fiu #gopanthers.”
As a result, the volleyball team was forced to play their next match at the Rec Center, while the men’s basketball team was forced to practice on a side practice court inside the arena.
The Raid Games had originally attempted to hold their event at the Rec Center but were declined entrance after concerns of the protection of the indoor courts. Though described as a CrossFit competition on their website, the event was in fact not affiliated with CrossFit Inc.
“CrossFit Inc. licenses affiliate gyms around the world, including 911 CrossFit, to use our name in their gym name,” said Derek Fields, a spokesperson for CrossFit Inc, in an email to Student Media. “We do not, however, license our affiliate gyms to host or sponsor ‘CrossFit competitions.’ CrossFit affiliate gym owners are all independent business owners; we do not operate franchises or control affiliates beyond the legal terms of our affiliate licensing agreement.”
The portable court, brought in from the Honda Center in Anaheim, Ca., will receive a FIU logo and lose some, if not all, of its NCAA imagery before athletics can return to the arena. The unique Lime Court beach design will resurface at the arena, but not until after the basketball season.
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The portable court being put in place at the U.S. Century Bank Arena.
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