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Coach K's legacy lives on at Duke
Coach K might have retired from Duke back in 2022, but his legacy lives on. Some might believe his legacy as the head coach of the Blue Devils is one of winning, or giving talks to opposing players and teams.
Those are all things that he will be remembered for, but that's not the legacy I speak of. Nobody had the knack for finding that dirty player who would take situations on the floor too far the way Coach K did.
He had a talent for finding the kind of player who would stick a leg out to trip a guy if need be, stomp on his chest, or hit an opponent in the nuts. Duke still has a player like that on the roster today.
Kyle Filipowski is keeping Coach K's legacy alive at Duke. During Duke's 84-79 loss at home on Saturday, just a couple of weeks after he initiated contact with a court storming Wake Forest fan and pretended as if he had broken his leg, he tripped UNC forward Harrison Ingram on purpose.
The best part of the trip might just be the Duke way in which he attempted to play it off. What a way to honor Coach K's legacy. This is perfectly executed on the part of the sophomore center.
Filipowski wasn't the only person inside of Cameron Indoor Stadium with an act worthy of charges being handed out. The Cameron Crazies didn't like being taunted by Tarheels players after the loss.
So they took to throwing things at the players as they exchanged their farewells with the Duke student section. Throwing things as players has to be far more egregious than a celebratory court storming.
Let's check in with noted hater of court storming Jay Bilas to see where he comes down on all of this. Not a single mention of it (as of 8:30 am eastern) on social media.
Will an opposing coach please take these kids aside and have a talk with them? This is NOT how you handle a loss to a rival at home.
Harrison Ingram said after the game that he was hit with a gumball. A gumball? What kind of maniac is walking around with a gumball?
Throwing a gumball is the type of behavior that could cost a player an eye. An all around disgusting display by Duke, unless you look at it through the lense of honoring Coach K's legacy.
Thou shalt not commit adultery ... but...
Enough about Duke and Coach K. It's time to take a deep dive into the feedback I received on a couple of posts I wrote this week. First up is the one about a daughter who plans to gift her mom an affair for Mother's Day (you can read that one here).
I know infidelity has been a hot topic among the Screencaps crowd lately. This one involves a daughter wanting to set up an opportunity for her mom to cheat on her dad as some sort of way to save their marriage.
It sounds insane, because it is. Here's what a reader had to say about it. Whether you agree or not or just want to add your own two cents, feel free to do so - sean.joseph@outkick.com
• Angel C writes:
Hey, I understand where you're coming from. Been there personally.
Try this: make sure mum is using her gifts and talents, maybe further her education. This will help her not be so needy and dad will eventually chase after her again.
Also: get Dad's Testosterone levels checked. Bodies change and this can cause one to be stale. Or maybe he battles with "gay" tendancies and is embarrassed and stuck.
Most importantly: ask God for help. He cares.
Best wishes,
Angel
I couldn't agree more. There seem to be quite a few steps being skipped by jumping straight into an affair. That said, the daughter's heart is in the right place.
Maid of honor
The next one to get a rise out of readers was a story about a maid of honor who ruined a bride's wedding with a drunken speech. Not just any drunken speech, one about the bride's sex life. That full story can be read here.
• Robert R from Rochester, NY writes:
Hello Sean:
It would seem the bride’s maid of honor challenges the very term "maid of honor".
When anyone acts without respect for both the person for whom the occasion has been presented, and the sanctity of a wedding ceremony itself, it clearly indicates a complete lack of decorum and self-respect. God chooses your family but you choose your friends. Nobody’s opinion of these circumstances, nor of the individuals, will have any impact on the futures of the individuals. May I suggest people will lead happier, more rewarding marriages and family, if they choose friends with whom all share similar values; and leave behind those outside of these circles of friendship, respect and love. It may also shape the core values of future generations.
• Robert B writes:
You Nailed It...I pity the guy who ends up with this "Alcoholic Wannabe"
• Mark W writes:
Forgiveness is divine, and the groom should forgive the bride’s maid.
The bride should respect her husband because of the harm the bride’s maid caused to their relationship by setting limits on that friendship — for example, by agreeing to never inviting the friend to any event where alcohol is present.
• Zina F writes:
Normally, I do not join conversations such as this, but this time I could not help myself. I recently had an experience with a "best friend."
First, the maid of honor is WRONG and completely wrapped up in her own life! As a maid of honor, you have responsibilities to your friend that's getting married. Those obligations come first and foremost! If you were chosen by the bride to fulfill this duty, it's an honor. Even after the bride, your "best friend", has spoken to you about your drunkenness on her big day, you do it anyway? I think not, and totally blame the maid "of honor." In this case, that term doesn't even apply!!
I had a bestie that I did everything for, even wiping his rear end when he couldn't. He was disabled and also gay. Neither of those things intimidated me. I helped him get food, a place to live, health insurance that was free to him, electricity established in his name since he and his partner had just returned to this area of the states. He had one major problem: when he got even the slightest bit upset, the swearing and cursing party was on. He was discharged permanently from three doctors due to his speech! I STILL helped him, but told him that one day that mouth would be the death of him.
To make an extremely long story shorter, he got upset at his spouse one night, but gave me the brunt of his anger. He called me a liar and a bitch among other things. He accused me of disliking his husband and causing this specific issue of trouble on me. I still have the texts and voicemail he sent me. I cried for weeks. We started elementary school together and we're both in our 50s now. I haven't spoken to him since and it still hurts my heart, but it was his responsibility to keep his mouth under control!! I had spent half or more of my days either talking to him, running for him, or taking care of him. NO MORE! Hence, this bride should say NO MORE!!
Just my opinion like you asked for. Lol
We've got reactions of all kinds here. Everything from blaming the maid of honor to forgiveness to cutting ties with her entirely. And I can't leave out, my personal favorite, the one that said my take on the situation was right.
I place the blame for this taking place on the bride. The maid of honor is someone she's known for a long time, she knew she couldn't be trusted with important tasks and I'm not going to say that the bride got what she deserved, but she kind of did.
My inbox is open for those who want to weigh in. Feel free to reach out sean.joseph@outkick.com.
A man named Deez-Nuts was arrested in Wisconsin
I didn't come across anything this week that stood out in the world of UFOs, Bigfoot, or the paranormal. If you did, send it my way sean.joseph@outkick.com.
I did stumble upon an interesting story of a 42-year-old man in Wisconsin. A man who was arrested last week after an argument over a phone required the police to intervene.
His name is Deez-Nuts Kroll. Mr. Kroll, or Deez-Nuts if you're on a first-name basis with him, pulled out what turned out to be a BB gun during the altercation over the phone.
Police in Green Bay arrested a man with the first name "Deez-Nuts." (Brown County Sheriff's Office)
He now reportedly faces battery and disorderly conduct, use of a dangerous weapon charges, both of which are misdemeanors. A tough day for Deez-Nuts.
That's all I've got this Sunday morning, running on an hour less of sleep thanks to daylight saving time. The good news is the sun is out, and we're looking at a day in the mid-50s.
Have a great day, and as always, the DMs are open @sjoseph_sports on X, as is my inbox at sean.joseph@outkick.com.