Ole Miss head basketball coach Andy Kennedy was charged with a first degree misdemeanor as he allegedly punched a cab driver. Not only that but he also called him "Bin Laden" and "Saddam Hussian" in drunken anger. He will be on the sidelines coaching tonight against Louisville in a big game in Cincinnati.
In my opinion, if a ounce of this turns out to be true he deserves to be fired. First off, why is he out drinking the night before a game. The 24 hour rule should apply to coaches too, not just players and I could understand going out after the game because Kennedy has a bunch of friends in Cincinnati due to being an ex-assistant for Bobby Huggins. Second of all, why the need to punch the cab driver? I am sure the man was just doing his job which Kennedy disagreed with supposedly. Finally in anything like this, racial slurs should not be tolerated. Honestly, if he had done it to any other race there would be an absolute uproar against this act, his job probably lost and sure as hell not coaching tonight. The Middle East really does not have a NAACP or anything to that nature so you dont hear an immediate response.
Once again, I think the Rebels should be ashamed of themselves if they let Kennedy coach any more games past tonight. Due to the circumstances, this would really rattle a team if their coach
was not there for the game against a ranked opponent. Although, I think it would be wise for Ole Miss to suspended until further notice after this game.
-Charlie.
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