Legendary Bob Knight ‘The General’ coached for more than 40 years, as a distinguished figure in the history of men’s basketball. Interestingly, his staggering 902 NCAA basketball championship victories were the all-time collegiate record for a men’s basketball coach. Sadly, his demise on the 1st of November marks the end of an era.
His intense and often controversial methods had a significant impact on players and everyone else. He was mostly known for his fiery temper prevailing both on and off the court. However, he did apologize once to save his job.
As reported by Bob Knight once said,
This defined him as a coach who trains his players to strategize the game and win. Despite that, he was incapable of controlling his temper, and his tongue. Without any remorse, he would bully his secretary, punch his sports information director, and grab a college kid by the neck. His borderline thuggish behavior was taking a toll on everyone’s tolerance and sanity. Evidently, in March 2000, he stated, A few weeks after that, a videotape from 1997 resurfaced. In that video, Knight was seen grabbing one of his players by the throat during a practice session. This led the University trustees to issue a ‘zero tolerance policy’, along with which Knight was then given a warning that any violent behavior in the future would lead to his dismissal from the premises.
He then issued a 330-word statement, apologizing for his explosive temperament.
But what happened after the apology?
Following his apology, he stepped on the campus floor in September 2000, when a freshman student shouted at him,
In response, Knight grabbed that student’s arm and crushed him for not showing him respect. The University president cited an unacceptable pattern in his behavior and fired Knight.
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