Stephen A. Smith is still a fan of court-storming in college basketball, but he also believes there is a big responsibility on the part of fans when it happens.

During Monday’s broadcast of ESPN’s “First Take,” Smith addressed the weekend court storming at Ohio State and the collision of a fan with Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark. After the incident, Clark said she was okay but did get the wind knocked out of her following the overtime loss to the Buckeyes.

“You’ve got to be careful about that. I love it when fans storm the court because it’s beautiful and shows the exhilaration of the crowd,” said Smith. “But in the same breath, you gotta be responsible and they have an obligation to do that.”

Overall, Smith said his first thoughts were for the health and safety of Clark. But, his second thought related to Clark’s mother, someone he met while traveling to Iowa City for an event alongside Clark.

“I will tell you this though… They’re lucky her mama wasn’t there. Her mama is no joke. Caitlin Clark’s mama don’t play. Don’t play at all! She loves her baby girl, she’s highly protective of her,” Smith explained. “When I saw that, the first thing was to make sure she was okay. The second thing I was looking for was where is her mama at?… The mama of Caitlin Clark is no joke, she don’t play.”

As long as big-time college basketball around, court storming has been commonplace in the sport. That’s unlikely to change, but the safety of everyone involved has to be a priority.