Interesting article on Knight/Valentine incident in 1998

[Adam]

Originally Posted by beachbum

I was looking at his face!!! the point is he was and is a jerk!!

I can't dispute your point. I used to think his tirades at reporters were funny; of course, that was when I was young and thought Al Franken was funny.

[Raymond]

First time for me reading the article also. But I had already heard many of these details 2nd-hand from a friend of TV.

[JRutledge]

For the record, Hightower and Valentine worked together this year in the Big Ten. I am not sure if it was the only time, but it did happen.

That being said, I think the two are professionals and if they still do not like each other, they probably have respect for each other's career (I would hope).

Peace

[Texref]

Is there video out there anywhere of this incident. I remember watching it when it happened, but would like to see it again.

[truerookie]

Great read!! I can know sleep peacefully at knight knowing that Mr. Valentine did what he thought was appropriate at the time.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I can't dispute your point. I used to think his tirades at reporters were funny; of course, that was when I was young and thought Al Franken was funny.

Franken is still funny. He'll be laughing all the way to the Senate in a couple weeks.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by beachbum

found myself sitting almost next to the legend himself, in his birthday suit. I was awestruck and I guess I did stare

I also got a suit for my birthday. It's a Calvin Klein Three-Button, Blue Tic Side-Vented Suit. You would definitely be awestruck, and stare, if you saw me in my new suit, because I look pretty snazzy in it, if I do say so myself.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Franken is still funny. He'll be laughing all the way to the Senate in a couple weeks.

He may be on his way to the Senate (I'm staying out of political discussion here), but he hasn't been funny since Stewart Smalley retired.

[SethPDX]

If anybody was wondering, Hightower and Valentine are indeed together working Michigan State-Purdue tonight with Jim Burr. Sounds like a tournament crew.

[deecee]

Everytime I hear or read the name Jim Burr I feel cold.

[youngref33]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

If anybody was wondering, Hightower and Valentine are indeed together working Michigan State-Purdue tonight with Jim Burr. Sounds like a tournament crew.

I read this article today then also saw that, found it pretty funny.

[theboys]

I find it shocking that Valentine didn't issue the first T to Knight a lot sooner. Would you EVER let a coach talk to you like that? I mean, what is the F-bomb limit in college basketball? Is college that much different from high school? If so, why?