Interesting Q&A with John Calipari on the web site The Big Lead, in which, among other things, the coach is asked about the negative reaction concerning his sending a Kentucky basketball jersey to President Obama.
An excerpt:
Calipari: The thing you learn when you occupy this seat is that nothing is minor. Everything you say or do is major and I now know that. My whole thing is I’m not going to support anyone while they’re running but once they are in office - once the electorate has spoken - I’m going to be behind that person. When it’s all said and done, I’m betting on America and that means supporting the officials who are elected.
I wouldn’t say I was mixing politics and basketball - I had an opportunity to get the President of the United States a copy of “Bounce Back” and I thought it was a good idea to get some Kentucky Blue into the White House at the same time. It was nothing more than that.
Cal also said he thought the Cats are “overrated” for this season, and he has never had a problem with a one-and-done team.
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