Pitino says he’s the reason UK isn’t honoring '96 national champs. Would know.

[jbcarol]

https://twitter.com/Carvell_AJC/status/767860273923420160

They'll gather in Miami.

Here's what he said Monday in an interview with WHAS-84's Terry Meiners:

"I know why they're not honoring — they'll give you a lot of excuses — but it would hurt, it would distract — me as the Louisville coach, would be distracting for all the players. The fans certainly don't care for me there anymore. Just the older ones who knew me when I was there, and you remember the little boy on the cover of Sports Illustrated that read, 'Shame' and all the embarrassment, similar to the embarrassment we're going through now at Louisville."

[jbcarol]

https://twitter.com/epps_anthony/status/767861307370532866

Starting lead guard on UK's '96 and '97 teams.

Matt Jones ‏@KySportsRadio 16h16 hours ago

Pitino of course forgetting that UK honored 96 team 2 years ago with rings and that he just last year flipped off UK fans