UK At It Again

[Sammi]

Can't speak to the tone of the question, but for UK to ban reporter from talking to player????

http://www.uksportsinfo.com/tag/jerry-tipton-banned-from-michael-kidd-gilchrist

Here's the Q&A in question, with clarification:
http://www.kentucky.com/2011/10/05/1908022/kentuckys-kidd-gilchrist-talks.html#disqus_thread

The paraphrased "offending" question: ""When you were 2 years old your father died from multiple gun shots. How did that affect you?"

 

[black dude with pompano]

Is this for real?

If DeWayne Peevy weren't already considered a joke by most who have dealt with him, he's certainly doing a good job of cementing his reputation.

The questions in Q&A's are edited for context and clarity all the time.

 

[imjustagirl]

Ridiculous.

 

[Point of Order]

Weird on multiple levels.

 

[imjustagirl]

Yeah, on the serious, what's with the Matt Jones love? Just because he's a homer?

 

[imjustagirl]

That's what I figured.

 

[writingump]

This makes UK look very small.

 

[Ace]

UK's overreaction is laughable, but I am going to assume that was an editing change and would like to state for the record that is was a ****-poor editing change.

I understand wanting to get in how the kid's father died, but you've got to do better than that.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Don't. ****. With. Jerry. Tipton.

 

[black dude with pompano]

Here is the change. It's clumsy, yes, but it adds context to the question in a way that the original one would not. I guess I'm confused as to why Peevy got so worked up over it.


The question was printed as follows in Wednesday’s Herald-Leader: “Your father died of multiple gunshot wounds when you were 2 years old. How did that affect you?”

In a clarification added to the online story Wednesday, the Herald-Leader said the question asked in the interview with Kidd-Gilchrist was: “My father died when I was 2 years old. So that grabbed my attention. How did that affect you?“

 

[Ace]

Here is the change. It's clumsy, yes, but it adds context to the question in a way that the original one would not. I guess I'm confused as to why Peevy got so worked up over it.


The question was printed as follows in Wednesday’s Herald-Leader: “Your father died of multiple gunshot wounds when you were 2 years old. How did that affect you?”

In a clarification added to the online story Wednesday, the Herald-Leader said the question asked in the interview with Kidd-Gilchrist was: “My father died when I was 2 years old. So that grabbed my attention. How did that affect you?“

I agree it adds context. I agree it's clumsy. I don't understand why UK would get in a hissy about it.

But I was explaining this to someone who thought it was just awful to bring up the shooting like that.

 

[steveu]

So it sounds like Peevy got worked up because Tipton asked Gilchrist a question, and the two have something in common (both their dads died at age 2). Jesus, DeWayne! Let the media do their jobs, for Christ's sake.

Am I also to understand that something got messed up in the editing process? Um, McClatchy, an explanation?

 

[LongTimeListener]

Has it been made clear which way was, in fact, the way Tipton asked the question?

 

[imjustagirl]

Has it been made clear which way was, in fact, the way Tipton asked the question?

Here is the change. It's clumsy, yes, but it adds context to the question in a way that the original one would not. I guess I'm confused as to why Peevy got so worked up over it.


The question was printed as follows in Wednesday’s Herald-Leader: “Your father died of multiple gunshot wounds when you were 2 years old. How did that affect you?”

In a clarification added to the online story Wednesday, the Herald-Leader said the question asked in the interview with Kidd-Gilchrist was: “My father died when I was 2 years old. So that grabbed my attention. How did that affect you?“

I agree it adds context. I agree it's clumsy. I don't understand why UK would get in a hissy about it.

But I was explaining this to someone who thought it was just awful to bring up the shooting like that.

 

[LongTimeListener]

I guess I was a bit confused by that -- is that the undisputed version of the way it all unfolded? If that's the case, then yeah, I see no big whoop about it.

All of this is secondary of course to the idea that dealing with the Kentucky basketball fan base is a fate worse than death.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Is this Peevy or is this coming from Calipari? I know some great SIDs who have turned into miserable bastards at the behest of the dickhead coach that they work for. I don't know if Calipari is that guy. I dealt with him a couple times when he was with the Nets and he was pleasant, but they're usually more professional at that level and they have more control when they're at the collegiate level.

I dealt with Peevy when he worked for the SEC and if nothing else always found him to be professional.

 

[black dude with pompano]

I'm sure a lot of this is coming from Calipari. (This is why institutions of higher learning should not cede all powers to a coach). But that's why having a competent SID is all the more important.

Peevy was harmless at the SEC...Now he actually has to make decisions rather than play in the corner with blocks all day.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I'm sure a lot of this is coming from Calipari. (This is why institutions of higher learning should not cede all powers to a coach). But that's why having a competent SID is all the more important.

Peevy was harmless at the SEC...Now he actually has to make decisions rather than play in the corner with blocks all day.

That's my guess as well.

 

[slappy4428]

I'm sure a lot of this is coming from Calipari. (This is why institutions of higher learning should not cede all powers to a coach). But that's why having a competent SID is all the more important.

Peevy was harmless at the SEC...Now he actually has to make decisions rather than play in the corner with blocks all day.

Made me smile...

 

[Point of Order]

Seems more like mascot behavior than media relations.