Mike Krzyzewski tried to do the same yesterday and is rightly being slammed by the national media.
When asked about the college hoops trial at Duke Media Day, Coach K tried to downplay the role of shoe companies in the sport, claiming that all the shady dealings to land top players “is not what’s happening.”
Coach K on the FBI’s college basketball trial: “It’s a blip. It’s not what’s happening.” pic.twitter.com/Tpbb8x7nUv
— Duke Basketball (@dukebasketball) October 15, 2018
Dan Wetzel, who has been in the courtroom for the duration of the college hoops trial, makes an excellent point this morning: even if Coach K doesn’t know about the corruption — and Lance Thomas’ jewelry, Corey Maggette, and Marvin Bagley’s family’s EYBL team suggests otherwise — as arguably the sport’s most influential name, he should definitely have a better reaction than “it’s not happening.