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Calipari Controversy And Chapman Arrest Make A Bad Patch For Kentucky

The latest slap at John Calipari comes from the Louisville paper, while Rex Chapman may have thrown away his reputation and possibly his freedom.

By JD King
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 07: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats calls to his players during the NCAA Men's Final Four Championship against the Connecticut Huskies at AT&T Stadium on April 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas.
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 07: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats calls to his players during the NCAA Men's Final Four Championship against the Connecticut Huskies at AT&T Stadium on April 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas.
Jamie Squire

We heard about this and were looking for the picture but couldn't find it: after the Calipari-fueled Adrian Wojnarowski article/hit piece about Coach K, the Louisville Courier-Journal put up a picture of John Calipari in diapers crying and whining.

You'll say it's the Louisville paper and that's true, but Louisville is in Kentucky and there are a whole lot of Kentucky fans in Louisville, just like the rest of the state. You can be sure the Courier-Journal got a few cancellations after this.

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The paper's Kentucky beat writer, perhaps sensing a rebellion by the restless natives, tweeted out an apology. That was personal though; we don't think the paper followed suit.

And speaking of Kentucky, Rex Chapman is accused of doing something incredibly stupid: he allegedly went into this Scottsdale Apple Store and stole $14,000 worth of merchandise in seven trips. He allegedly sold them to a pawn shop.

Not to put too fine a point on it, but Chapman, the one-time Boy King of Kentucky, made $22 million in the NBA. Did he burn through all of it? Or is he just stupid?

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