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Mike Krzyzewski Explains 'Blip' Comment Regarding NCAA Corruption Scandal

Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski clarified Tuesday a comment he made appearing to minimize the ongoing corruption scandal in college basketball.

Earlier this month, Krzyzewski described the FBI's ongoing trial as "a blip" and "not what's happening" in college basketball writ large.

Following the Blue Devils' exhibition game on Tuesday, The Athletic's C.J. Brown shared Krzyzewski's clarification in which he said he wasn't trying to say the scandal is a small issue but that it's difficult to know the full scope:

C.L. Brown

In Mike Krzyzewski’s post game, he elaborated a bit on his ‘blip’ remark regarding the recruiting underworld exposed in the college basketball corruption trial (and i didnt want to just take one quote) https://t.