So another Binghamton University basketball player kicks the basket, and I hear people around me saying things like:

“Oh my God, I can’t believe it, not again!” and “What the hell is up with these players?” or “I wonder what one of these guys did THIS time.”

So you want to know how I feel?

Well, you see, the thing is, I’m actually real glad.

At this point, if members of the team just don’t get it, then it’s better that they leave.

No one has to be a rocket scientist to realize that this is the most exciting year for the Bearcats — the farthest they have come along since their inception into the America East. The team is one game away from taking the top spot in the conference. It’s about to play probably the biggest and most important game of the season tomorrow against Boston University. On top of that, we have the real star players like Tiki Mayben and Malik Alvin on the injury list — so why do we fret over Theo Davis?

We are talking about a guy who has only seen 57 minutes this season and has scored only four points; that makes him seem like a gnat when you look at D.J. Rivera’s record.

People may say that I am harsh, but come on, Davis is a transfer from Gonzaga, a school that has reached each of the past nine NCAA Men’s Division I tournaments. To get into a school like that, you’ve got to put up at least some decent numbers.

Now, I’m not saying that any player with Davis’ stats should be forgotten. If you have the heart and the yearning to play, you deserve to be a Bearcat.

Team spokesman John Hartrick said, “Theo Davis has left the men’s basketball program [because] he simply doesn’t want to play basketball anymore.”

Hey, if circumstances were different, I would be the first one in line to sympathize. But when you quit the game simply because you’re not interested in playing anymore, there is no pity on my part.

There’s only extra baggage that weighs down the school, the team and the coach.

Like head coach Kevin Broadus said, “We’ve got a little bit more basketball in front of us so we are going to focus on that.”

So, my fellow Bearcats, let’s keep our eyes and hearts on the men’s basketball team and not the individuals that choose to leave it. We’ve got some exciting games ahead of us.

As for the departure of Theo Davis? I don’t think the work Broadus and his team built up will collapse just because he’s no longer on the roster.