Lexington Herald Leader sports writer Jerry Tipton did not allow University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari to wriggle out of media questions about the FBI shoe company pay-for-play scandal. When Calipari sidestepped KSR's Matt Jones inquiring about the loss of Cal's rivalry with Rick Pitino, Tipton pressed Calipari to reassure Big Blue Nation that UK has nothing to worry about now that NIKE is being investigated. Instead of denying any involvement, Calipari gave no such assurance to BBN. Coach Cal said that he wouldn't comment beyond saying that neither the FBI or the NCAA has contacted UK. It was a golden moment for Coach Cal to "swear on the lives of my children" that he knows nothing of shoe
Month: October 2017
Henry Sadlo Sr. – one of few white men who showed kindness and respect to Muhammad Ali before he was famous
THE GREATEST OF ALLLLLLLLLLLL TIIIIIIMMMMMMMME! Muhammad Ali was one of the most beloved, most hated, most intriguing figures in American history. A new book by Jonathan Eig is perhaps the most thoroughly detailed, heavily researched looks at Ali's fascinating life. Growing up on Piper Court in Louisville's Glenafton subdivision, our next door neighbors were the Sadlos. Henry & Pat had six children (Henry Jr, Cathy, Frank, Susan, Linda, and Jim) and they treated the fourteen Meiners children as additional family members. Our homes were wide open for each other. We just walked in to find the Sadlo or Meiners we sought. That's how we rolled in the 60s and 70s. The above book passage gives great insight into
AUDIO – Gov. Matt Bevin on UofL chaos, Tom Jurich’s future, and who controls the board of trustees
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin popped by the WHAS Radio studios today. I was expecting him on the phone but he said he was speaking nearby and decided to make it a studio visit. He stayed for three segments (a total of 45 minutes) as I ran through a litany of topics: the chaos at U of L, whether he controls decisions of its board of trustees, the future for suspended athletics director Tom Jurich, since Jurich raised $300 million and was paid $19m - how is that not a great ROI, snaring Amazon HQ2, coal vs EPA, casino gambling or marijuana to rescue pension collapse, Lil Andy Beshear, and a Twitter question from my son Simon. I appreciate the governor hanging
THE SHOE DROP — FBI sez u r gr8 2 b n r sting
u 2 dum 2 no u n trubble Imagine how many FBI agents were monitoring rampant text messaging on the morning of September 26 just as U.S. Attorney Joon Kim was releasing shocking details of shoe company fraud and corruption schemes tied to college basketball. Guilty thumbs were flying on phone screens as suspected coaches, premium recruits, family members, agents, financial managers, et al. furiously texted vital evidence displaying their guilt, knowledge of, or innocent shock over the announcement. FBI agents were high-fiving as thousands of solid leads dropped right into their electronic laps. Federal law enforcement don’t need no stinkin’ badges to gather intel on active indictments. This rancid scheme of shoe pimps and greedy college coaches selling teenage talent
There’s gold in them there Cards, at least there was…
The Sunday, October 8th Courier Journal will blast out a series of pieces all surrounding the money flow at the University of Louisville, most of which has gone to a few prominent leaders even as athletics shows an annual net loss. Here's Tom Jurich's earnings sheet for 2016: With all of the reverberating tremors from the U of L's various scandals, perhaps the most eye-opening revelation is just how much money was being sopped up by Tom Jurich, Rick Pitino, former president James Ramsey, and their associates. The Courier-Journal has done exhaustive pieces on Pitino's 98% grab of previous Adidas money intended for the basketball program, and Jurich's extremely healthy revenue stream. Pitino is out and with very little chance of getting much
Thanks for the love and support for a career I cherish
The 2017 Leo Weekly Readers' Choice Awards are out. I truly appreciate the love and support I've received from people in my hometown all through my 40 years in media. I still wake up every day excited and am honored to listen and learn from you, and love my community in return. I cherish this opportunity to serve Louisville, Kentucky, Indiana, and anywhere WHAS can be acquired on the web.
When Ricky is on, the WHAS call letters transform to WOKE
I love Dr. Ricky Jones. He brings passion to everything he does in life. He's black. I'm white. Neither one of us can totally grasp the other's challenges but our pigmentation certainly affords me an advantage in life. I can't fully change the trajectory of anyone's life; that's up to every person walking this earth. The one thing I can do is listen. And I do. During today's Ricky Jones radio appearance, a hateful person phoned my producer to declare that Ricky is an f-ing n-word. And this, my friends, is the crux of our societal woes. Racists slinging epithets instead of listening. A majority of people of all colors won't listen to anyone who doesn't
Is Louisville prepared for a sniper attack?
LMPD Maj. Kelly Jones (ret.) is now deputy director for Louisville Metro Emergency Services. Following the Las Vegas concert massacre, Jones joined me on WHAS Radio to discuss Louisville's noteworthy preparation plans for "soft target" crowd events. As Americans wrestle with the gun debate, recent calls to forbid police departments from having some military grade equipment have been muted in the wake of the Vegas horrors.
Angela Leet launches mayoral campaign, rips Fischer, says she did not vote for Trump
Metro Louisville council member Angela Leet is running for Louisville mayor. We spoke on the radio shortly after her announcement, covering topics from Greg Fischer's current body of work, murderous 20-year-olds, city infrastructure, prayer patrols, LGBTQ rights, bike lanes, Dan Johnson's future, and rising Yum Center debt. AUDIO: This nugget helps Leet avoid the type of derision faced by Sec. of State Alison Grimes, who laughingly avoided answering the CJ's question of whether she had voted for Barack Obama. When asked directly, @CWAngelaLeet told @terrymeiners that she didn't vote for #Trump. “I won’t attack people on Twitter."cc: @AlisonForKY— Phillip M. Bailey (@phillipmbailey) October 4, 2017
Why would an old man mass murder concertgoers?
Look at the faces of people slaughtered in Las Vegas. Moms, dads, nurses, everyday workers, friends, brothers, sisters, soldiers, cops, and music lovers. Just people living their innocent lives when a maniac ended their existence from a sniper's nest in a suite at Mandalay Bay. The world is stunned and mortified at the actions of Stephen Paddock, the Las Vegas mass murderer. As we mend the wounds of the injured and support the survivors, we still have to ask why an old man without known rage issues would murder en masse. On the morning after, Paddock's brother Eric spoke to media. Here are fascinating insights from forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Welner on the mind of a person who