Bobby Knight
Bob Knight is a wonderful basketball coach. And, unlike so many others, the praise doesn't end with his on-the-court acheivements.
Knight did what has been so difficult for his peers to do: win while keeping his programs clean. You never hear words like "recruiting violations" associated with his programs.
But there is that other side of Knight. The side that bullies unwitting PR members during press conferences, the side that gets physical with his players, the side that is a jerk for no reason.
His lawsuit against Indiana was laughable, and he refuses to address his problems.
He even goes after and belittles the man who had the gaul to replace him. Bob Knight could stand up for his former assistant, a man who has not yet attained his records.
Instead, Knight goes out of his way to humiliate Mike Davis, a man who despite his relative lack of wins, has been nothing short of a class act since becoming the head coach of the Hoosiers.
I know some of my friends worship him, but to me, Bob Knight is a somewhat tragic figure, and his story just gets sadder by the minute.