I think I might retire the "another reason to hate Duke" joke:
The crowd at Rupp Arena got two treats during Monday night’s exhibition basketball game between the Big Blue All-Stars and The Villains. Christian Laettner was “ejected” and Enes Kanter finally made his Lexington debut.
Both drew huge applause from a half-full crowd of University of Kentucky fans who came to watch the group of Wildcats alumni play a team of anti-heroes from the program’s past, coached by Laettner, the 1992 Cat Killer. ...
... Laettner said he welcomed the cascade of boos. He even had a couple of pro-wrestling-style skits worked up for the UK faithful who remember the buzzer beater he hit 19 years ago to knock the Wildcats out of the NCAA Tournament.
Late in Monday’s game, after a player slipped on a slick spot on the court, Laettner dropped down on his knees with a towel to dry the floor. The crowd howled.
“All the fans started yelling ‘Laettner, get on the floor and wipe up their sweat!’ ” he said. “I thought it was a good idea. That’s what we were here for. Just to have fun.
“There’s nothing wrong with booing, yelling and cursing someone every now and then.”
Later, with about three minutes to go in regulation, Laettner picked a fight with an official and got a technical. He didn’t let it go, making a big, dramatic scene, and was quickly tossed from the game — although neither technical resulted in any free throws.
Before he exited, Laettner went out to the spot on the court from which he hit that 1992 game winner and pretended to call for a pass. Big Blue All-Stars coach Rex Chapman playfully tackled him and Laettner left to another round of boos.
Nah. The joke creates too much funny confusion amongst readers. But as far as Laettner goes, all is forgiven.
