Post by 01- PirateDave on Feb 26, 2015 23:08:19 GMT -6
Vanderbilt coach shouts 'I'LL F***ING KILL YOU' at his player, quickly apologizes
By Seth Rosenthal @seth_rosenthal on Feb 26, 2015, 11:19p
Vanderbilt Coach Kevin Stallings
Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Vanderbilt rallied for a big victory over Tennessee Thursday night. Feeling a little too hyped after the win, Commodore guard Wade Baldwin -- who'd stoked a little rivalry before the matchup -- reportedly clapped in an opponent's face as players filed into handshake lines. Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings, understandably irritated, blew his top and uttered some regrettable words that made it onto the national TV broadcast:
You can't see the exchange, but you can hear Stallings screaming "don't do that" and "I'll f***ing kill you" to Baldwin. It was a horrid choice of words in a moment of passion, and it warranted a swift, public apology. The official statement via Vanderbilt:
"After the game, an incident occurred in which I need to apologize for. One of our players acted inappropriately and violated what we believe is good sportsmanship following the game.
"In my haste to resolve the situation, I made a very inappropriate comment. While obviously it was not meant literally, it was still inappropriate. I apologized to the player immediately following the game, although displaying good sportsmanship is of the highest priority in our program."
Definitely a good idea to move quickly on that apology. Hopefully everyone can relax ... at least until the next Vandy-Tennessee game.
By Seth Rosenthal @seth_rosenthal on Feb 26, 2015, 11:19p
Vanderbilt Coach Kevin Stallings
Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Vanderbilt rallied for a big victory over Tennessee Thursday night. Feeling a little too hyped after the win, Commodore guard Wade Baldwin -- who'd stoked a little rivalry before the matchup -- reportedly clapped in an opponent's face as players filed into handshake lines. Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings, understandably irritated, blew his top and uttered some regrettable words that made it onto the national TV broadcast:
You can't see the exchange, but you can hear Stallings screaming "don't do that" and "I'll f***ing kill you" to Baldwin. It was a horrid choice of words in a moment of passion, and it warranted a swift, public apology. The official statement via Vanderbilt:
"After the game, an incident occurred in which I need to apologize for. One of our players acted inappropriately and violated what we believe is good sportsmanship following the game.
"In my haste to resolve the situation, I made a very inappropriate comment. While obviously it was not meant literally, it was still inappropriate. I apologized to the player immediately following the game, although displaying good sportsmanship is of the highest priority in our program."
Definitely a good idea to move quickly on that apology. Hopefully everyone can relax ... at least until the next Vandy-Tennessee game.
good luck to all!