It didn't take long for freshman John Wall to end up in the media for something bad. The weird part is that this whole incident occurred after a huge win against Vanderbilt for sole possession of first place in the SEC East.
Wall said to the media Saturday that "I just try not to listen to him (Calipari) and go out and play basketball and try and help my team win".
Those are pretty tough words coming from a freshman who is coached by one of the best in the game. He eventually ate his own word a couple days later and now everything seems to be put in the past. Calipari handled it in the best way possible and is ready to move on.
Apparently what started this whole fiasco was the fact that Calipari criticized Wall for his play in their loss to South Carolina earlier in the week. Wall thought that he didn't play that bad and being criticized upset him.
Wall can't let all of this media hype about him being one of the best players in the country get to his head. He's not a LeBron James and he still has a lot to prove before he can ever think about having the right to question his coach publicly like that.
This might be a window into the future of how Wall may conduct himself for the rest of his basketball career. Could he just end up being another drama queen to join the sports world? Let's hope not because we have plenty of those already.
It's definitely not a good sign considering the circumstances it came out of. It's not like Kentucky is in last place and under media scrutiny. We're talking about a team that is widely recognized as a National Championship contender.
A fluke loss to South Carolina is the only thing keeping this team from being undefeated. They didn't even lose to the Gamecocks. They lost to Devon Downey and his freakish athletic talent.
Wall will still be snatched up in a heart beat whenever he enters the draft but I'm sure some NBA scouts will think twice about adding him to their roster after this little tantrum he just threw.
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