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John Calipari dismisses criticism of John Kerry's visit to UK practice

UK basketball players Keldon Johnson and Tyler Herro recap the team's afternoon at Picadome Elementary school in Lexington. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal

LEXINGTON, Ky - The latest visitor to John Calipari's basketball practice has some members of Big Blue Nation unhappy.

Former U.S. secretary of state and presidential candidate John Kerry attended a Kentucky basketball practice Saturday morning and spoke to the team. Calipari then posted a picture of himself with Kerry and UK President Eli Capilouto on his social media accounts with the caption, "Our 68th United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, is in town and going to watch our practice today.