Athletes do not take stage at Yung Joc concert

Students who came to rapper Yung Joc’s concert at the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity house Friday night more interested in student athletes than music were disappointed. \nFormer IU athletes Eric Gordon, D.J. White, Tracy Porter and James Hardy were intending to speak during the concert but did not take the stage. Fraternity members said several complications prevented the athletes from speaking. \nOut of the four athletes, only Gordon and Porter showed up to the concert. However, neither of them took the stage. Even though he was mentioned as an attendee, Hardy is visiting teams currently, his agent Eugene Parker said. White was not seen at the concert, but members said he had a ticket to the event. \nMembers also said the fraternity was crunched for time and did not want to have another incident similar to the DMX concert last week, when the performer sang only three songs before police ended the concert because of noise violations. \nBefore Yung Joc’s performance, Gordon said he was there for the concert as well and to support his friends who organized concert.\n“I’ve got lots of friends at Sammy house,” Gordon said.\nGordon said he appreciated the fans’ support throughout the year.\n“It’s good that they really supported us during the basketball season this year,” Gordon said. “They were great this whole season. It’s a little bit of both (sadness and happiness). Basketball-wise, it’s good for me. Just to leave college is the worst part, but I got to move on to the next thing.” \nFormer football star Porter said he was a little upset he wasn’t able to get on stage. However, Porter said he always takes the time to thank fans in his day-to-day life. Porter said he will miss IU and the fans, but is happy to take the next step. \n“It’s a little bittersweet because I love the fans,” Porter said. “I think we have one of the best fan bases in the country, but I have the opportunity to go on and prolong my career. The true fans of IU know that I’m going to represent IU well.” \nGordon is projected to be a top-10 pick in the NBA draft this summer, while White is a low first-round selection. Hardy could possibly go in the first round of the NFL draft, while Porter will likely go between the second and third rounds.