We have stated before on this blog that we have a Love/Hate situation with Bruce Pearl. We love what he has done at Tennessee. We love the fact that such a high profile coach took time out of his summer routine to coach the USA team at the Maccabi games. But we hate him for how he treated the Illini back in the Deon Thomas days.
And now Bruce Pearl is back in the news surrounded by a controversy over his comments about the KKK. Not sure we hate him for this, but it made national news so we had to cover the story.
Pearl said: "I've got a tough job, I've got to put these guys from different worlds together, right? I've got guys from Chicago, Detroit. I'm talking about the 'hood! And I've got guys from Grainger County, where they wear the hood!". At first people laughed and then Pearl started getting heat for his KKK referrence. - www.sportsline.com
Pearl went on record and apologized for his comments. "I made the statement in jest to describe the diverse group our staff recruits year-in and year-out," Pearl said in a statement released Friday to the Associated Press. "Unfortunately while I was trying to excite the crowd and encourage employees to give, I made an inappropriate joke." He said he "certainly did not intend to offend anyone and I apologize to everyone, especially the people of Grainger County," - www.sportsline.com
Grainger County was a reference to Tennessee player Skylar McBee. McBee's father was understanding that Pearl slipped up and accepted his apology.
We here at TGR simply wanted to bring you this story. No comment from us regarding this issue.
And Let Us Say...Amen.
-Jeremy Fine
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