Six Indiana players (more details here via Yahoo Sports) skipped practice in protest of the firing of cheater Kelvin Sampson. Indiana paid him $750,000 to avoid protracted lawsuits and the cloud of sulphur surrounding the IU program.

They should have never hired him and they finally fired him. Some of his players are upset and skipped practice in protest. Three things should have happened right away: 1) Interim coach Dan Dakish and their AD should have contacted the kids and told them, cool off and get ready to play against Northwestern or turn in your jersey. 2) Each of the kids parents should have gotten on the phone with their son and explained that the coach cheated got caught and now it was time to move on 3) Sampson, if he cares one iota for anyone other than himself should have called those kids and thanked them for the support but explained why they need to support the new coach and get back to playing. He should have publicly done this as well once he completed the calls.

If it turns out Sampson didn't have the decency to do so, then I hope he gets booed everywhere he goes, whether it be coaching again or broadcasting or whatever...I'm so sick of seeing his big mouth open on TV during games knowing his behavior.

OK enough ranting

 

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