Hannah Hidalgo’s nose ring was forcefully removed during Notre Dame women’s Sweet 16 game

Hannah Hidalgo isn’t just the No. 2 seed’s leading scorer notre dame fighting irish. The 5-foot-6 guard is one of the best freshmen in the country and is also emerging as one of March Madness’s biggest stars.

Hidalgo entered the Sweet 16 this year, averaging 22.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. The Irish need her on the court as much as possible. However, during the second quarter of Notre Dame’s regional semifinal matchup against the No. 5 seed. oregonHidalgo had to return to the bench while the referee forced him to remove his nose ring.

Officials forced Hidalgo to sit during the second quarter while their nose ring was “removed.” In the end, Oregon State defeated Notre Dame 70-65. Watch the bizarre video here:

Hidalgo missed more than four minutes of game time while Notre Dame staff attempted to remove his nose ring.

If this is such a big problem, why didn’t the referees notice and take action before the game? Forcing her to miss her precious time in the middle of a Sweet 16 game just seems so wrong.

Hidalgo struggled offensively in the second and third quarters after being forced out of the game.

Hidalgo is a really crafty scorer. She is poised to become one of the faces of women’s college basketball over the next three years.

Notre Dame’s season is over. Oregon State will face the winner of No. 1 seed South Carolina vs. No. 4 seed Indiana in the Elite Eight.