The Belichick Rule
Jan 28, 2009 NCAA Basketball
I caught this clip of Billy Gillespie not-too-kindly informing ESPN sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards that she asked him a “bad question.”
Regardless of what you think of the question (it was harmless), rebuking ESPN’s 5th string sideline reporter is below the type of behavior you expect from the head coach of a major college program. It’s unprofessional. Politely answering these innocuous questions is simply what you do.
What’s more, this sort of quibbling and attitude gets noticed by other media members. When you’re a struggling coach at UK, do you really want to do anything to antagonize the media?
First you get the resume and the results. Then you can start treating people like you’re better than them. This can henceforth be referred to as the Belichick rule.
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