India, Oct. 19 -- Duke cornerback Kimari Robinson has come under fire online following a tense moment with a female athletic trainer during Saturday's 24-20 defeat against Bill Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels.

The exchange took place in the third quarter, when medical staff entered the field to treat Duke defensive back DaShawn Stone. Robinson had moved toward his teammate as Stone lay on the ground, but a trainer attempting to reach the injured player appeared to gesture for Robinson to step back.

The Duke cornerback then appeared to brush the trainer's arm away, prompting a visible reaction from the staffer before she turned her attention back to Stone. The injured player later managed to walk off the field without assistance aft...