Louisville’s Chris Mack takes shot at John Calipari and UK coach answers back
Updated at end with John Calipari’s reply.
Louisville basketball coach Chris Mack released a video tweet on Tuesday saying that the the Cards will play host to Kentucky this season, because he wants to do what’s most convenient for John Calipari.
Mack had voiced a concern about the game being played at the Yum Center this pandemic year when fans might not be able to attend, while Louisville is scheduled to play at Rupp Arena in 2021-22. Earlier Tuesday, UK Coach John Calipari indicated he would like for the game to be played as the current contract states.
In the video, Mack alleges that UK backed out of an agreed upon Dec. 12 date for the game and even tried to get the ACC to change the Louisville schedule without U of L’s knowledge. He also says Kentucky football will play at Louisville in 2021. Here’s the video:
This story was originally published September 29, 2020 at 6:31 PM.
