Are you kidding me, ESPN?
In the write-up of the Notre Dame/Kentucky NIT quarterfinal game, the author of the article included a post-game comment from embattled Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie about his feelings toward the rumors swirling about his job security:
Asked about how he feels about all the judgment he’s facing after posing a 40-27 record in two seasons at Kentucky, Gillispie said: “There’s only one judgment I’ll ever be concerned about, and I hope I pass that judgment. That’s the only one I’ll ever be concerned about, and I’m really proud that that’s the only judgment that will ever have a real effect on me, and I hope I pass that one with flying colors.”
Gillispie declined to answer when asked whose judgment he was referring to, saying it was obvious, apparently referring to Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart.
Uh, no anonymous-AP-sports-writer, he wasn’t referring to Kentucky’s AD, but rather a judgment a bit more consequential in the long run. I actually hope the author was making a joke, though there’s nothing else in the article to suggest that he was.
Otherwise, such obtuseness in a reporter is truly embarrassing…
