ESPN
11/14/2006
Bobby Knight Pimp Slaps a Player
When I first saw the pre-commercial break promo for this clip on
SportsCenter, I thought for sure Bobby Knight had full-on whacked some
poor kid.
I'm still wondering if I've seen the right clip
because the only problem I see with Coach Knight's most recent, shall
we say, coaching style, is America's reaction to it. Once again, Bobby
brings out his no-nonsense tactics, and once again, America overreacts.
According
to the YouTube user who uploaded the video, Bobby Knight "pimp slaps"
the player. Kind of a misogynistic term to describe what I would
consider to be a chin tap.
To be quite honest, I think this
whole "slap" is a complete non-event (although apparently ESPN and
every sports radio show in US would disagree with me). When Latrell
Sprewell assaulted his coach, that was a big deal. When one fan
tragically killed another fan at a youth hockey game, that was
newsworthy. Bobby Knight touches a player's chin with his finger
tips? Give me a break.
This is a classic American sports-media
overreaction on a slow newsday in the sports world. Congratulations
once again on making something out of nothing, ESPN.
