The Best Quote In History Of Quotes: 'When The Truth Comes Out That Coach K Facilitated Paying Players For Years, Duke's Reputation Will Be Forever Tarnished'

I love it. I fucking love it. Sure, I don’t give a shit that Michael Avenatti isn’t the best source out there, but at the same time is he? The man has nothing to lose, he’s fighting to stay out of jail after facing extortion charges against Nike. Maybe he does actually know what’s going on.

Also is there anything more Duke than this? They cleared themselves! Of course they did. What are they going to do? Yep, we paid Zion. You caught us. Of course they aren’t going to do that. Just the most Duke thing ever.

This is where I’m between a rock and a hard spot. I hate the NCAA but I also hate Coach K and Duke. I think it’s bullshit that kids receive a little bit of money and get viewed as some massive scandal. Nah, they are just that talented someone deems they are worth that much. But then there’s Coach K.

Don’t get me wrong, the dude is a hell of a coach. No doubt about that. But he’s a cocksucker and the most hypocritical and condescending dude out there. Whether he’s lying about blasting Dillon Brooks (not his player) about how to act in the handshake line. Whether it’s blowing through handshake lines and talking down to coaches across the country. He’s quite simply a rat looking asshole.

But it’s more than just K. It’s Duke’s program as a whole. K and Duke are perceived as this perfectly clean program. The program that cares about academics. The program that builds good men. They have ‘The Brotherhood!’ Sure K makes players grandmothers cry by screaming at them, but they’ve also gotten lucky and avoided sanctions by the NCAA. Corey Maggette admitted to getting paid – which is essentially the same as Marcus Camby receiving benefits from an agent. Duke didn’t get 1 sanction, UMass had a Final Four taken down.

Then there’s Lance Thomas. Lance Thomas obtained $100,000 worth of jewelry while still in college. What kid has $100,000 unless you’re receiving extra benefits? How many people now still have $100,000. Oh and how did Duke get off here? Well, simply, no one would talk to the NCAA. The jeweler kept his mouth shut so the NCAA couldn’t investigate. No big deal that if they talked and it was a violation we’re talking about a national title banner potentially coming down.

Of course Zion got paid. All the players probably received some sort of benefit – as they should. Hell, Zion’s name came up during the trial when an assistant coach from Kansas was talking about paying him. You’re telling me Duke didn’t drop the bag? They had one of the most notorious bag droppers on staff in Jeff Capel before he took the Pitt job.

I don’t care that players get paid. I want them to get paid. I also want Coach K to be viewed as what he is. Like every other goddamn coach in the country. He’s not running a clean program. He’s not some perfectly clean coach. Maybe stop looking at the scrappy white point guard slapping the floor in front of those nerds at Cameron and you’ll see it too.

Fuck Duke and fuck their fake reputation.