Posted on 03/11/2018 1:50:28 AM PST by Colonel Kangaroo
Rick Stansbury is a jerk no matter what day it is.
After Western Kentucky defeated UAB 98-70 in Conference USA Tournament Thursday, Stansbury was disrespectful to Stadium sideline reporter Laura Britt.
Britt asked the coach about Western Kentucky's upcoming game against Old Dominion, a team they've beaten twice this year. The reporter wanted to know if they game would be more difficult knowing Old Dominion would be seeking revenge for a 22-point loss on Feb. 24.
Stansbury rolled his eyes at the question and addressed Britt as "honey," while answering the question in a condescending way.
"Honey, you understand those other two games have nothing to do with this game no matter how much we beat them by, has absolutely nothing to do with it," Stansbury said. "Old Dominion is one of the better teams in this league, they've been good right from the jump and we know we have to play exceptionally well to win tomorrow night. Those other two games will have nothing to do with our preparation for us being ready."
Britt was able to keep calm and professional on the air, continuing to ask questions.
She later tweeted about the incident when a Twitter user said Stansbury owes her an apology. Britt pointed out that Thursday was International Women's Day.
Stansbury has been the head coach at Western Kentucky since March 2016. He was previously the head coach at Mississippi State from 1998-2012 before he chose to retire.
Guess Stansbury can forget being hired by Ole Miss because he insulted a young miss.
Ridiculous
At sixty
I call most women dear or hon
Even up north
Ive never been reprimanded
Stansbury is 58. One day many in this generation of young women may come to long for the behavior shown by the “sexist” men of an earlier generation.
One other thing is bothersome to me. The modern prototype of a women wants to be treated like a man, But they should remember the way Bobby Knight would treat young reporters who would ask him questions that he considered dumb. By that standard, Laura got off easy.
OMG!! He needs to be DESZTROYED!! Put him in PRISON!! How DARE he!
Hes worse than isis to these nutcases.
I always get the two mixed up even though the Post is pretty middle of the road while the Daily News is leftist with a focus on social justice warfare.
Crybabies. She / they / we need a little more “cultural appropriation” of everyday Southern discourse. The unspoken and accepted convention of a waitress (for example) being able to call me “honey” or “sugar” down South, and me being able to address her the same way, might be my very favorite thing about going on a road trip anywhere in the country.
Sorry, old school, let women announce womens’ sports, and keep them out of the locker rooms.
Big deal!
Yet society continues to embrace and encourage the thug life where it is ok for black youth to refer to females as bitches and hoes
LOL!!!!
I worked with a guy that called everybody ‘shug’. Didn’t matter if they were male, female, young or old, that’s just how he addressed people. People can get their panties in a wad over nothing. I’d rather be called Honey than B!t(# or Sugar Britches!
And when I was young, all the old ladies in the accounting dept. called me dear, sweetie and honey too......I think they were hitting on me.
‘Tis the season to be easily offended.
What was once a nice compliment is now grounds for firing a guy from his job.
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