March 29, 201214 yr Kentucky-Louisville is no ordinary rivalry - College Basketball - Rivals.com Took me a while to read all the way through it but I think this was a great article by Forde and really captures a lot about this week and the rivalry! Hats off to you Pat Forde! (and I dont' feel like I can say that often).
March 29, 201214 yr Author Probably too long of a read for everyone, but if you have time, I really do encourage you to check this article out.
March 29, 201214 yr I read it, and it ended on a high note, but I HATE that nobody seems able to write about UK basketball without screaming racism and acting like Kentucky was the official team of the KKK until Rick Pitino showed up.
March 29, 201214 yr I read it, and it ended on a high note, but I HATE that nobody seems able to write about UK basketball without screaming racism and acting like Kentucky was the official team of the KKK until Rick Pitino showed up. While I do think Kentucky gets singled out more (which is to be expected given their prominence), it is impossible to escape the way racism was intertwined with the program for a long, long time. If Kentucky basketball is being discussed in a historical context, it is going to be awfully difficult to do so without racism being mentioned.
March 29, 201214 yr While I do think Kentucky gets singled out more (which is to be expected given their prominence), it is impossible to escape the way racism was intertwined with the program for a long, long time. If Kentucky basketball is being discussed in a historical context, it is going to be awfully difficult to do so without racism being mentioned. Right, but why isn't Duke looked at w/ the same disdain?
March 29, 201214 yr While I do think Kentucky gets singled out more (which is to be expected given their prominence), it is impossible to escape the way racism was intertwined with the program for a long, long time. If Kentucky basketball is being discussed in a historical context, it is going to be awfully difficult to do so without racism being mentioned. How so more than any other school?
March 29, 201214 yr How so more than any other school? Like I said, Kentucky gets singled out more in my opinion due to the prominence of the school. Others are similarly guilty.
March 29, 201214 yr Right, but why isn't Duke looked at w/ the same disdain? Because they did not advance to play Texas Western.
March 30, 201214 yr I read it, and it ended on a high note, but I HATE that nobody seems able to write about UK basketball without screaming racism and acting like Kentucky was the official team of the KKK until Rick Pitino showed up. Well, many fans did call in to Cawood and scream bloody murder about Eddie Sutton daring to play five black players on the floor at the same time. To Cawood's credit, he always called them out for their stupidity.
March 30, 201214 yr Well, many fans did call in to Cawood and scream bloody murder about Eddie Sutton daring to play five black players on the floor at the same time. To Cawood's credit, he always called them out for their stupidity. Of course the Governer of Alabama stood in the way of black students trying to attend class and every time an article is written about their history racism isn't mentioned.
March 30, 201214 yr Of course the Governer of Alabama stood in the way of black students trying to attend class and every time an article is written about their history racism isn't mentioned. Wait. Are you saying racism isn't mentioned in the history of the University of Alabama? Stick your head in the sand much???
March 30, 201214 yr Wait. Are you saying racism isn't mentioned in the history of the University of Alabama? Stick your head in the sand much??? Actually I'm sure it is and it could be mentioned about 99% of all universities in the south but it isn't.
March 30, 201214 yr Actually I'm sure it is and it could be mentioned about 99% of all universities in the south but it isn't. Good point. The blatant racism in the south circa the Civil Rights Era is such an uncovered topic. I'm sure you will be glad to lead the charge to clear the UK name in this new development...
March 30, 201214 yr Good point. The blatant racism in the south circa the Civil Rights Era is such an uncovered topic. I'm sure you will be glad to lead the charge to clear the UK name in this new development... Not sure I understand your last comment. Look we know there was racism in the south I'm just not sure why we need to be reminded every time someone writes an article about UK basketball. Like someone mentioned earlier UK seems to be at the forefront because of the Texas Western game.
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