This may answer a lot of questions on what's happening with the Mason County Boys basketball.  

1) Earlier in the season, bickering between some players and the Reed brothers led to some players walking out of practice.

2) After the Rowan County game, Blake approached the coaches in the locker room saying they were holding him back from scoring 40 points a game.  He also stated he didn't care if the team loses as long as he gets his points.  Blake was loud and told Coach Kirk you know I can do it too.  Coach Kirk responded by saying yes I know that, but I want to win.  Blake responded by saying I don't care if we win, I want my points.

3) As of the East Jessamine game, Cayden told the coaches he was not going to start if Blake wasn't starting.  Coach Kirk still put Cayden in the starting lineup.  Cayden told the assistant coach he was going to shoot the ball every time he touched it, and wasn't going to play any defense.  When the game started.  Coach Kirk called a time out early in the first quarter.  Cayden was standing away from the huddle during the timeout.  Coach Kirk told him to come to the huddle so he could see what they were going to do after the timeout.  Cayden turned his head and did not come to the huddle.  Coach Kirk then told Blake to sub in for Cayden.  Blake refused to go into the game.  Evidently the Reed parents wasn't aware of this.  Adam asked the assistant coach at halftime why Blake and Cayden wasn't playing.  The Reed parents left at that time.  Adam returned in the 4th quarter and set behind the bench behind Blake and Cayden.  During a timeout, Adam walked to the front of the bench and put his hands on Coach Kirk's chair.  Coach Kirk requested the active AD to have him removed from the gym.  Adam responded by saying your gonna have to call 911 if you want me removed. After the game, the mother came back and starting cussing and hitting Adam in the parking lot.  (Can't make this stuff up!)

For anyone thinking Coach Kirk is out to get ANY player is about as laughable as some of the facebook post.  He had high expectations for this team, and still does, to win District and Region and was excited when Blake and Cayden was ruled eligible.  Every Coach has ways to handle certain situations.  I guarantee no player(s) would get by with the things that has happened this season without some sort of punishment.  I commend Coach Kirk for sticking to his core values as a Coach.  Sometimes, you just got to cut the cord and move on.  That coaching staff tried to get buy-in without prevail.  I hate to see Blake's senior season go down the drain like this, but sometimes you got to man up and take accountability for your own actions. There are many other things that has happened throughout the season that is not mentioned in this post.

This is not gossip, or he said she said.

 

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If true what a hot mess.

It didn’t work at Mason the first time. Didn’t work at Augusta. Didn’t work at Bracken. Didn’t work at Mason the second time.
 

All the newspaper comments, twitter, and Facebook posts from last two to three seasons.  The call in to KSR.  The ejection from Harrison.  The suspension from the practice debacle at Bracken.  The ejection from Mason and ban from the Fieldhouse this year. 
 

The list goes on and on.  No shot any of us know the clear cut facts 100%, but clearly there’s issues that need to be resolved. 

I’ll just say that sadly, this is not all that surprising. 

And make no mistake.   Nobody outside the program is feeling sorry for Mason County.  

Wow!

Have watched the kids and parents since maybe 2nd grade and am not surprised at all by this--actually surprised it has taken this long. A couple years ago they(boys) came in our lockerroom after a game talking smack--after we beat them lol. Complete trainwreck. Prayers and wishes that they get their stuff together before HS is over because adulthood will smack em in the mouth. And the younger is actually a really good kid away from the court. Good luck to them

The entire season has been a complete saga. 

You can't make this stuff up! 

And yet another example of why people no longer want to coach, officiate, or be an athletic administrator.

I hope this is resolved quickly.  I don’t want Blake to finish his HS career in this manner.  I hope people remember these are young men involved and they are seeing these comments. 

9 minutes ago, Reno said:

I hope this is resolved quickly.  I don’t want Blake to finish his HS career in this manner.  I hope people remember these are young men involved and they are seeing these comments. 

And normally I agree, but this has gone on since 2ND grade that I know of. Their is zero accountability by the boys. Blake is one of the greatest scorers in Kentucky history and has 1 Juco offer I think? Could not find any AAU teams the last couple of years because of the attitude. What happens when life after ball begins? Don't enable these boys someone should have had a intervention with him and the parents years ago and maybe the situation wouldn't be what it is. To be blunt his High School career is over even if he comes back his teammates will remember this drama. Its beyond sad its actually disgusting its went on as long as it has.