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Calipari on dealing with enabling parents (including his own wife)

Related Topics: Enabling, John Calipari, Parent, Wife

“You should be in practice; he doesn’t get enabled,” Calipari said of Brad. “He still mumbles under his breath. I said, ‘Say one more word and you’ll be out of here. Your mom ain’t here to protect you, son. You’re in here with me now.’

Of course, there are perks. Calipari retold the story of how Ellen kissed him after Brad’s big three (later ruled a two) vs. Missouri, quipping that it was, of course, followed by a complaint about playing time.

“Now, I get that she kissed me after he made his three. And the first thing she kissed me before her lips moved from mine she said, ’Why only one minute?