Kentucky coach John Calipari said on Friday that he “feels bad” for Chris Mack and his family, who officially parted ways with Louisville earlier this week.
“Coaching is a hard profession,” Calipari added. “We're all 30 days from bankruptcy. Everybody in this profession.”
It is worth noting that the Wildcats coach's buyout would be $60 million if he was fired, and per ESPN, Mack's buyout in the separation agreement ended up being negotiated down to $4.8 million.
Louisville's 2021–22 season took a significant downturn as it lost five of its last six games, including a 64–52 defeat to Virginia on Monday.