Sidelines with John Clay

Sidelines with John Clay

Video: Rick Pitino denies flipping off Kentucky fans; talks about NCAA investigation

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino directs his tweak from the sideline in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, in Atlanta. Louisville won 52-51.
Louisville head coach Rick Pitino directs his tweak from the sideline in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, in Atlanta. Louisville won 52-51. John Bazemore The Associated Press

At a media opportunity to discuss Louisville’s ACC opener against Wake Forest on Sunday night, Rick Pitino denied he “flipped off” Kentucky fans last Saturday, talked about the ongoing NCAA investigation and gave the reasons why he declined to talk to the media after the UK game.

The video courtesy of Cardinal Authority.

Jeff Greer at the Courier-Journal has the transcript.

This story was originally published January 1, 2016 at 4:19 PM.

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