Kentucky coach John Calipari criticized N.C. State’s decision to fire Mark Gottfried, with four games left in the regular season, after Kentucky’s road win at Georgia on Saturday night.
Calipari, who is friends with Gottfried, started by defending coach Mark Fox, who is under his own pressure at Georgia, and then veered into a commentary on Gottfried and midseason firings.
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“We’re firing coaches in midseason,” Calipari said, according to a video of the post-game press conference posted by SEC Country.