Coach K catches Twitter flak after denying he lectured Dillon Brooks
It's a good thing Mike Krzyzewski doesn't have a Twitter account, because he'd be flooded with mentions if he did.
After Coach K denied lecturing Oregon's Dillon Brooks about an unnecessary 3-pointer at the end of Thursday's game, the Twittersphere lambasted the legendary Duke coach.
Related: Coach K, Brooks offer conflicting accounts of postgame confrontation
First, here's the exchange between the coach and player in the handshake line:
Now, here are some of the Twitter highlights from Friday morning:
Haha there he is! Every time Coach K loses it's not about the game, it's about the greater lesson. He's a teacher! https://t.co/tFFcGAXsBt
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) March 25, 2016
Nice to see Coach K setting a great example for Dillon Brooks and Grayson Allen to draw from #role model https://t.co/qi1jO8RCEk
— Mark Tauscher (@MarkTauscher65) March 25, 2016
Coach K showed his arrogance/ego last night. It wasn't his place to lecture Oregon player. That's Dana Altman's job. If necessary.
— Mike Waters (@MikeWatersSYR) March 25, 2016
My biggest issue w/ Coach K is when Duke loses, he routinely upstages opponent by complaining about refs, court storming or this. So unfair.
— Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) March 25, 2016
Coach K has always been the most entertaining guy to watch when his team loses https://t.co/BDrnJZ76tN
— steve (@3v3t5) March 25, 2016
Coach K apologists are salty this morning.
— Adam (@G2_Blog) March 25, 2016
nobody loves coaching/dishing out life lessons to other teams players more than Coach K https://t.co/7jfR3tg4zG
— Jonathan Junkins (@j2theunk) March 25, 2016
Krzyzewski's had his share of irritable moments this season. During the regular season, he zipped through the handshake line following a loss to Syracuse, seemingly ignoring some members of the Orange along the way. Later in the year, he was criticized for not benching Grayson Allen after he tripped two opponents in the same month. Prior to the Sweet 16, Krzyzewski ripped ESPN for its coverage of Duke.