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December 23, 2002
Rollin' Out Nolan
Rollin' Out Nolan
No wonder we're having a snowstorm, I found something on the MSNBC website with which I agree. IMO, University of Arkansas basketball coach Nolan Richardson wasn't fired because he was an African-American. He was fired because of what he did.In fact, Arkansas had treated Richardson the same way any university treats a campus icon who has won a Final Four and has coached for more than a decade -- as a demigod to be appeased with fat contracts and terrific fringe benefits. He lost his job because his team stunk and because he accused the university of a despicable act -- racism.
After winning the Final Four with one of the best college teams I've ever seen, the Razorbacks went into a steady decline. Losing seasons are verboten at the U of A. Coach Richardson was getting a lot of pressure because of this, and responded with allegations that he was being treated differently because of his race. Perhaps he should have consulted with, oh, say, Eddie Sutton, Lou Holtz, and a whole list of others who were treated just like he was. Unlike the others, Coach Richardson agreed to a contract buyout, and is now suing the university for racial discrimination and violation of his right to free speech.
Unsatisfied with the $3-million buyout the university has offered, and choosing to ignore that the man hired by the "racist" university to replace him, Stan Heath, is also an African-American, Nolan chose to pursue the last resort of crybabies -- a lawsuit whose basis, to use technical legal terms, is, "They were picking on me, waaahhhh!"
Yeah, Nolan, they were picking on you, all right, but it wasn't because of your complexion. It was because you were a whining twit, who wasn't winning anymore.
Absolutely.
Posted by Rita at December 23, 2002 04:10 PM