[Van Hagar]

I’ll support OSH on this one. I work a job where I interact with the public every day, and UK basketball is always a hot topic. When Tubby was coach (and I have always loved Tubby) the remarks I heard on a daily basis were just disheartening, and almost always based on his skin color, even when things were going well. And I still hear it a lot on certain players, always black kids. There is still a segment of our fan base (and sadly I guess people in general) that are still just that way. Let’s not sugar coat it—Reed Sheppard wouldn’t be on the pedestal he is if he wasn’t white. I’m not saying it isn’t getting better, the younger generation for the most part could give a rat’s ass about whatever people are, but it definitely still exists.