We don’t know when sports will return, but when they do, John Calipari believes the coronavirus will have a lasting impact on our gameday behaviors and rituals. For instance, handshake lines. During one of his many Zoom appearances this week, Calipari said there’s no reason players and coaches should continue to shake each other’s hands before and after games.
“Probably shouldn’t shake hands after a match anymore, after a game,” Cal said on yesterday’s BBN Live with UK Rifle Coach Harry Mullins and ESPN’s Marty Smith. “Wave. [Say] ‘Good job.’ Don’t need to shake hands. Before the game, in the NCAA Tournament, the national anthem, play it right before tipoff.