John Calipari grew tired of the questions about the FBI’s college basketball investigation at today’s Kentucky Basketball Media Day and didn’t want to answer any questions about it.
Kentucky.com’s Jerry Tipton wasn’t having any of it.
According to Tipton, this was MEDIA DAY, not Coach Day.
Below is the transcript of the video above:
(Matt Jones) Q. There’s a decent chance that next week Rick Pitino won’t be the coach at Louisville. Will you miss the rivalry in coaching against him?
JOHN CALIPARI: Look, it’s unfortunate, all the stuff that’s come down. But let’s talk about my team, please. Does anyone here have a question about my team, please?
(Jerry Tipton) Q. One more question about the FBI.
JOHN CALIPARI: Anybody have a question?
(Jerry Tipton) Q. Wait a minute. This is a Media Day, not Coach Day. I am entitled to ask a question.
JOHN CALIPARI: Ask it.
(Jerry Tipton) Q. You cannot answer it, fine.
JOHN CALIPARI: Ask it.
(Jerry Tipton) Q. The FBI reportedly has expanded into looking at Nike. Kentucky is a Nike school. What reassurance would you give your fan base, the Big Blue Nation, if they’re anxious about what this could mean?
JOHN CALIPARI: Again, you’re asking like you know something that I don’t know.
(Jerry Tipton) Q. That’s all I know is right there. If a fan would put two and two together…
JOHN CALIPARI: Wait a minute. We don’t know what you’re saying, if it’s true. Do we know if it’s true?
(Jerry Tipton) Q. It’s been reported.
JOHN CALIPARI: Oh, that makes it true.
I have no comment to it. I mean, we haven’t been contacted. The NCAA hasn’t contacted us. We’re going about our business of coaching this team.
How about a basketball question since it isn’t my day.
