Pitino: The Easy Target

Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY SportsFor nearly two weeks my mindset as a fan of the University of Louisville basketball program has been to take a back seat to the current mess, let the events play out as they may, and ultimately make my decision once the evidence has fully presented itself. Maybe my hold out will last another two weeks, maybe another two years, but I’m prepared to refrain from making any brash judgments or inflammatory statements either way until that time eventually comes. Why, you may ask, would I hold my tongue as new information comes to light, why would I not condemn Katina Powell or in turn Rick Pitino as the viewpoints shift from one side to the other…? Because you run the risk of looking like an idiot, and feeling like an even bigger one as the story unfolds.

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