Texas Tech-Florida softball series gets insanely heated — with former NBA star and his daughter in the middle of it

Nypost · May 25, 2026 · 487 words · By Erich Richter

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White Chocolate was going wild while his daughter is embroiled in some college softball drama.

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What happened

White Chocolate was going wild while his daughter is embroiled in some college softball drama.

Why it matters

Mia Williams, who played softball for the Florida Gators from 2024-25 before transferring to Texas Tech this season, left some bad blood behind.

Common ground

It came to a head during the College World Series at the Gainesville Super Regional.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence

Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Mia Williams, who played softball for the Florida Gators from 2024-25 before transferring to Texas Tech this season”

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Multiple web search results confirm Mia Williams played for the Florida Gators and transferred to Texas Tech.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Florida Gators softball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of softball. Florida competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeaste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Gators_softball

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Chandler Williams (born November 18, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for twelve seasons from 1998 to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Williams_(basketball,_bo…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators were led by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Florida_Gators_football_t…

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“Her father, Jason, who attended Florida University in college, was ejected from the stadium during the first game of a three-game series.”

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There is a contradiction regarding who was ejected. One source says Jason Williams (the father) says a Florida fan was ejected instead of him, while another source mentions the Florida coach was ejected. The claim that Jason himself was ejected is not consistently supported across the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Fernando Esteves (born July 19, 1983) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who represented Georgia's 35th Senate district from 2023 until his resignation in 2025. He served as an…
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“His daughter was hit by five pitches in the series.”

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Three independent web sources explicitly state that Mia Williams was hit by five pitches during the series.

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web search NEUTRAL — - Florida hits Mia Williams with not one but two pitches in Game 1.She's now been hit 5x in the series. - Down 4-3 as she takes the box for her 2nd plate appearance, she hits a home run to dead center…
https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3570191/jason-williams-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — So far this series, Williams has been hit by pitch five times.Texas Tech’s Mia Williams keeps getting plunked by the Florida Gators, her former team, during the 2026 Gainesville Super Regional.
https://wreckemred.com/florida-gators-keep-hitting-texas-tec…

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web search NEUTRAL — REQUIRED READING: Jason Williams says Florida fan hit daughter: 'She isn't supposed to be hitting little girls'. Over the course of the series, Williams was hit by five pitches, including the first pi…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/softball/2026/…

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“Florida Ace, Keagan Rothrock, hit Mia twice with pitches”

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Only one specific web search result mentions Keagan Rothrock hitting Mia Williams with the first pitch of the game; other sources mention she was hit but do not consistently name Rothrock as the pitcher for both hits.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Florida Gators softball team was an American college softball team that represents the University of Florida during the 2025 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gators, were led by head coac…
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Keagan

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“her father, Greg, appeared to get into a confrontation with Texas Tech fans, WRUF ESPN reported.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of 3D printer reviews and football team rosters, which are completely irrelevant to the claim about Greg Williams and WRUF ESPN.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team was led by Kirby Smar…
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“Jason was eventually allowed back, but Rothrock was not allowed to re-enter.”

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Multiple sources confirm Jason Williams was allowed to re-enter the stadium, while one source specifically notes that Rothrock (the pitcher) was not welcome back/allowed to re-enter.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gatorade Player of the Year awards are given annually to up and coming high school student-athletes in the United States. They are given for boys' baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and …
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... Ultimately, the Williams family, including Mia's father and former Florida basketball and NBA star Jason Williams, was allowed to reenter KSP. A ...
https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/sec/2026/05…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Florida didn't shake hands after the game. The coach got ejected. Campus police got involved with her dad, former Gator basketball player Jason ...
https://www.facebook.com/61575872512028/videos/softball-cham…

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“Mia hit the go-ahead home run in the eighth inning to win the first game 10-8 for the Red Raiders”

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The specific detail about the 8th inning home run and the 10-8 score is reported in one comprehensive web search result, but not corroborated by other independent news sources in the provided set.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1M Followers, 799 Following, 1,114 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from M.I.A. (@miamatangi)
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2024 · MIA is a statutory body established under the Accountants Act 1967, with a mandate to regulate and develop the accountancy profession in Malaysia to support nation building.
https://mia.org.my/

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“The Gators hit Mia twice again in Game 2 and cruised to a 10-2 victory on Saturday.”

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Both a specific news report and a Wikipedia-style game log confirm the 10-2 victory for Florida and that Mia was hit twice in Game 2.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jason Chandler Williams (born November 18, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for twelve seasons from 1998 to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Williams_(basketball,_bo…

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web search NEUTRAL — L 0–1 vs. No 3 Michigan* W 4–1 vs. No 3 Michigan* National Champions. W 10–2 vs. ... Mia Williams - 2025 2nd team. 2020 U.S. Olympic Team. Michelle Moultrie ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Gators_softball

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web search NEUTRAL — Mia hit the go-ahead home run in the eighth inning to win the first game 10-8 for the Red Raiders, while also being hit by two pitches. The Gators hit Mia twice again in Game 2 and cruised to a 10-2 v…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/sports/texas-tech-florida-soft…

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“In Game 3, Texas Tech was down 4-3 in the second inning when Mia hit a bomb to dead center field, which gave the Red Raiders a 5-4 advantage”

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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.

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“Texas Tech won 16-7 to advance to the College World Series.”

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“the Florida Gators manager, Tim Walton, was thrown out”

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“Jason, the NBA legend and fan favorite during the late 90s, was allowed on the field and gave a postgame speech to the team”

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“Texas Tech, which lost to Texas in the championship last year”

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“now heads into the College World Series after an impressive 57-7 overall record, where it will now face Mississippi State.”

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