John Calipari Goes Ballistic On Dan Patrick, Gets Defensive About Kentucky’s Platoon System

Perhaps John Calipari recently visited a chiropractor because the Kentucky Wildcats‘ coach went into this interview with a backbone.

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The typically cool Calipari ignited when Dan Patrick pressed coach Cal about platooning players, “If you [Kentucky] would’ve gone seven deep would you have won the National Title?” Calipari fired back and things soon became both fierce and awkward — which is rare for a radio interview.

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The dialogue led to lines such as Calipari saying “You [Patrick] stunk as a player,” and calling Patrick a “basketball Betty.” The best Patrick could counter was by yielding to Calipari’s measured, yet cornered-animal tone by pleading: “It was just a question!”

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