SportsBeat KC: About racism, with coaches Calipari, Martin, Sampson, Chambers, others
Some of college basketball’s most prominent coaches got together last week for a forum called “Using Your Platform as a Coach During This Critical Time.” Coaches such as Kentucky’s John Calipari, Houston’s Kelvin Sampson and South Carolina’s Frank Martin took part.
Each addressed how he felt upon seeing the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, and some shared their experiences after having their car stopped by police. In this episode of The Star’s daily SportsBeat KC podcast, you’ll hear from Calipari, Sampson, Martin, Penn State’s Pat Chambers, former Oregon coach Ernie Kent and panel moderator Ron Hunter.
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www.NABC.com: Using your platform as a coach during this critical time
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