Revisiting the Rick Pitino/Kings Telenova
by Tom Ziller on Aug 12, 2009 5:59 AM PDT
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PrintRemember when Rick Pitino was tightly connected to the Kings coaching job? Seems like so long ago! Pitino was mysteriously placed on reported candidate lists for the Kings job shortly after Geoff Petrie returned from his first European scouting jaunt. For about a week, there was a bluster of rumor -- both sourced and otherwise -- which connected Pitino to the Maloofs.
In the end, the rumors died fiery deaths. The autopsy on the saga read something like this ...
There have been rumblings for some time now that he [Pitino] was looking for a way out for reasons of both the personal and professional nature.
Sam Amick wrote that back in early May, and two national reporters (Marc Stein, Adrian Wojnarowski) effectively said the same thing. Yet, the narrative that resulted from the Pitino/Louisville denials put some sort of blame on the Kings for chasing someone out of their league. There was a sliver of "LULZ KINGZ SUXORS" somewhere in there, even though the Kings apparently didn't ask for the attention.
Well, I think we can the whole Pitino question to bed ... or to "restaurant table," I suppose ... once and for all.
University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino told police that he had consensual sex with Karen Cunagin Sypher at a Louisville restaurant where he'd been drinking on Aug. 1, 2003. He also told police that he later gave Sypher $3,000 to have an abortion, according to Louisville Metro Police reports The Courier-Journal obtained under the Kentucky Open Records Act. But Pitino denied Sypher's allegations that he raped her at Porcini, after the restaurant closed, and again a few weeks later at a different location, police records show. And prosecutors who have reviewed Sypher's claims say Pitino won't be charged.
No wonder The Rick wanted to leave Louisville. And no wonder the Kings didn't give him the time of day. Good grief.
UPDATE: Holy Moses, there's another Kings connection. Why were Pitino and Sypher at Porcini on August 1, 2003?
Pitino told Abbott he was at Porcini Restaurant, 2730 Frankfort Ave., on Aug. 1, 2003, to celebrate the hiring of former NBA star Reggie Theus as an assistant coach, and that Tatum, the aide, attended as designated driver. The records don't indicate that Theus was there.
I don't want to say Reggie is the source of all pain and suffering in the world, but ...
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by section214 on Aug 12, 2009 8:09 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow, that was fast
You must really keep that Reggie picture handy… wait… you must really keep that Reggie picture “handy”.
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Aug 12, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Typical
Pitino lets another kid scrape by.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen.
by andy sims on Aug 12, 2009 8:17 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Reggie Theus gave us Kenny Natt
So yes, he is responsible for all the pain and suffering in the world.
Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.
Ziller, to be fair to Pitino
I think you should mention somewhere that Pitino’s not being charged with any crimes in this matter but that the woman involved is being charged with extortion.
www.mancancook.net
I linked to the full story
If anyone’s interested they can follow the link. The quote from the story was getting a little long … though I did think about including the next line (re: Pitino’s absolution). But yeah, quote was getting long. I think I’ll add it now.
Not everyone can be beautiful & sane........
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Who cares?
He’s a coach, not a priest. I’m in Louisville and I don’t care about his sex life. I did lose a little respect for him, but only because of his lack of taste.
+1 who cares?
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Aug 12, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
It's just Rick Pitino
Sheesh.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Rick Roll :)
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
I’m sure TZ wasn’t trying to write a comedy piece about a horrible situation, but it does seem a little heavy on the leetspeak and jokes and light on the information and analysis. But that’s just my opinion. But if snark sells the banners that keep StR free for schlubs like me, then so be it.
by furious.d on Aug 12, 2009 1:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I read ESPN's article
And some of the news aspects of it are over-the-top absurd. It is a weird, weird, weird situation. It’s times like this that make me hope I’m never a public figure. It would be tough enough to deal with a situation like this, and I can’t imagine dealing with it as it plays out on front pages.
Never forget: I am a complete idiot
Exhibit G accused of nannygate tryst moneylaundering conspiracy
Lurid details at 11.
From the people who brought you Reggie Musselnatt.
by My Losing Season on Aug 12, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Curses
I knew my sordid past would catch up with me eventually. I hope they don’t discover that I also used steroids…
Never forget: I am a complete idiot
That's a scary thought....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Is that why your head is so big?
I thought it was because TZ put your name under “Authors” at the bottom of the front page.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
No kidding
Seems like both parties are at fault here, but I really feel bad for Pitino’s wife and kids. Literally every person they know will know every detail of their family’s ugliest secret.
by furious.d on Aug 12, 2009 1:52 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Putting the Porc in Porcini
sorry, but you would think the guy would have more self control – the embarrassment is awful, and this fully effects his future, particularly his speaking engagements.
The woman looks hot, but another telling example of the wisdom of keeping it your pants. What he does is his business and that of his family but this has to be horrible for his wife and kids. Maybe he can get the number of Kobe’s jeweller. He might have feebly pleaded the drunk excuse but it says he met her a second time. Dummy. Get a seperation or divorce BEFORE. Dummy.
Another example of the power of the P. We men don’t stand a chance, but this is pathetic because it happens so often. Geez the Gov. of South Carolina two months ago, now the Gov.of College Basketbal. Who is next?
by betweentheeyes on Aug 12, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
DUDE...
Pitino only met with the woman a second time because the woman requested it after telling Rick that she’s pregnant with his kid. Don’t tell me you would’ve done otherwise IF you had sex and then woman decided to tell you 3 months later that she’s pregnant with your kid and needs to see you to sort things through….you’re the dummy now for not reading through the whole thing and coming away with an uninformed impression!!!
I mean to clarify - not to be self righteous as I have no right to be -
Rick Pitino acted improperly and shamefully disgracing mostly himself and his wife and children. I am glad he is not coaching the Kings.
In doing so he acted in a manner that is surprising in its’ commonality to other men who have embarrassed themselves and their families and supporters. I expected better and more, I just thought the guy it had more together. I guess I am the dummy.
Whether Pitino met a second time to discuss the errors of his fidelity is immaterial. Extortion, rape, it is all a bad joke by a hapless comedian doing bad stand up in front of a tired audience. But, geez, it happens too damn often. I made the mistake of commenting, I should know better as well. Again, I am the dummy.
by betweentheeyes on Aug 12, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I might be alone
But I could absolutely care about this. There is not likely to be a real crime or consequence out of this. It’s mostly bullshit media rah rah coverage.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
care less^
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
This would have been better
if it had happened to Billy Donovan.
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Or Stan Van Gundy
…knocked some chick up at a Kinko’s in Sac.
So we wouldn’t have been the only ones he farked that day.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen.
and the Ron Jeremy jokes would never stop
and they never will anyway
by betweentheeyes on Aug 12, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
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