[Fade in: Shot of a basketball court with a game in progress] Narrator (voiceover): The Atlantic 10 Conference, home to some of college basketball's most exciting moments, has been making waves off the court. [Cut to shot of a laptop displaying Twitter] Narrator (voiceover): In response to a recent controversy, the conference has blocked ESPN on Twitter. This decision came after one of the conference's former members, Rice University, was accused of misconduct on the social media platform. [Cut to a shot of Rice University's basketball team on the court] Narrator (voiceover): Rice University left the Atlantic 10 Conference last year, and after their departure, some former players made troubling allegations about the team's behavior. [Cut to a shot of a tweet from an anonymous Twitter user] Narrator (voiceover): An anonymous user on Twitter claimed that Rice used racial slurs and other inappropriate language during games. [Cut to a shot of a tweet from ESPN] Narrator (voiceover): In response to these allegations, ESPN released a tweet linking to an article about Rice's behavior. This tweet angered the Atlantic 10 Conference, who felt that ESPN was unfairly targeting their member schools. [Cut to a shot of a laptop with ESPN's Twitter profile blocked] Narrator (voiceover): The conference has since taken drastic action, blocking ESPN on Twitter. While some have criticized this move as childish, others argue that it sends a message to media outlets that they won't tolerate attacks on their member schools. [Cut to a shot of a basketball being dribbled] Narrator (voiceover): The Atlantic 10 Conference may have taken an extreme measure, but it's clear that they're willing to defend their members at all costs. [Fade to black]