Is he really a drunk?

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Originally posted by TriggerMN
.... and he admitted over a month ago that he's got alcoholism.

Hmmm...really? When and where? The first I heard of him admitting it was Tuesday, after the athletic dept.'s attorney told his attorney the AD had recommended he be fired. Has he been seeking treatment for the last month?

I don't think we can throw Knight accidentally shooting his hunting partner into this but the other items you mention did result in Knight's dismissal. Rupp was a racist, no doubt about it. But he was a racist in the 40's, 50's, and 60's. That doesn't make it right but conditions were different than they are now. Today, Rupp would be kicked out of coaching for the same conduct he got away with for 30 years at UK. If Eustachy were coaching in 1953, this wouldn't be a story. No one would care.

Personally, I don't see how he can effectively coach, recruit, and represent the university with this hanging over his head.