Coach K Had An Issue With A Student Reporter’s Question & It Made For An Awkward MomentA student reporter asked what the next step was for the team, and Coach K responded by asking what the student's major and hardest class was.<div class="byline multiple-authors"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/01/GroupNoLogo4.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/author/fbhw/" rel="author" title="Free Beer and Hot Wings"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/fbhw/" rel="author" title="Free Beer and Hot Wings">Free Beer and Hot Wings</a></address><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/05/Kelly.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/author/kellycheese/" rel="author" title="Kelly Cheese"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/kellycheese/" rel="author" title="Kelly Cheese">Kelly Cheese</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/03/Basketball-and-Net.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/gr-drive-has-decided-to-sit-out-the-2020-21-season/" rel="" title="GR Drive Has Decided to Sit Out The 2020-21 Season" data-source="blogroll"></a></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wgrd.com/gr-drive-has-decided-to-sit-out-the-2020-21-season/" title="GR Drive Has Decided to Sit Out The 2020-21 Season" class="title" data-source="blogroll">GR Drive Has Decided to Sit Out The 2020-21 Season</a><div class="excerpt">Team officials and players decided the shortened season in Orlando, wasn't worth the health risk during the pandemic. </div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/44/files/2019/08/Rob.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/author/robsparks/" rel="author" title="Rob Sparks"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/robsparks/" rel="author" title="Rob Sparks">Rob Sparks</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/10/dwight-howard.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/dwight-howards-son-wants-people-to-know-that-he-hates-him-for-being-a-deatbeat/" rel="" title="Dwight Howard&#8217;s Son Wants People To Know That He Hates Him For Being A &#8216;Deadbeat&#8217;" data-source="blogroll"></a></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wgrd.com/dwight-howards-son-wants-people-to-know-that-he-hates-him-for-being-a-deatbeat/" title="Dwight Howard’s Son Wants People To Know That He Hates Him For Being A ‘Deadbeat’" class="title" data-source="blogroll">Dwight Howard’s Son Wants People To Know That He Hates Him For Being A ‘Deadbeat’</a><div class="excerpt">His 12-year-old son, Braylon, posted a video on Instagram talking about how his dad hasn't spoken to them in months and doesn't make an effort to be in their lives.<br> <br></div><div class="byline multiple-authors"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/01/GroupNoLogo4.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/author/fbhw/" rel="author" title="Free Beer and Hot Wings"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/fbhw/" rel="author" title="Free Beer and Hot Wings">Free Beer and Hot Wings</a></address><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/05/Kelly.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/author/kellycheese/" rel="author" title="Kelly Cheese"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/kellycheese/" rel="author" title="Kelly Cheese">Kelly Cheese</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/942/files/2020/08/GettyImages-12689021511.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/nba-playoff-games-postponed-as-teams-walk-out-amid-jacob-blake-protest/" rel="" title="NBA Playoff Games Postponed As Teams Walk Out Amid Jacob Blake Protest" data-source="blogroll"></a></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wgrd.com/nba-playoff-games-postponed-as-teams-walk-out-amid-jacob-blake-protest/" title="NBA Playoff Games Postponed As Teams Walk Out Amid Jacob Blake Protest" class="title" data-source="blogroll">NBA Playoff Games Postponed As Teams Walk Out Amid Jacob Blake Protest</a><div class="excerpt">All of today's NBA playoff games have been postponed following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Milwaukee this weekend, the NBA tells ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.<br>The news comes after the Milwaukee Bucks first decided to boycott today's scheduled game against the Orlando Magic …</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/942/files/2020/02/IMG_0053-1.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/author/joehyer/" rel="author" title="Joe"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/joehyer/" rel="author" title="Joe">Joe</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/07/basketball.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/oh-this-nba-chant-is-so-so-sad/" rel="" title="Oh This NBA Chant Is So, So Sad" data-source="blogroll"></a></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wgrd.com/oh-this-nba-chant-is-so-so-sad/" title="Oh This NBA Chant Is So, So Sad" class="title" data-source="blogroll">Oh This NBA Chant Is So, So Sad</a><div class="excerpt">Sports are starting to navigate their way through a COVID-19 season, and one of the biggest hits teams are taking this year is the lack of an audience.<br>Source: Bro Bible<br></div><div class="byline multiple-authors"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/01/GroupNoLogo4.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/author/fbhw/" rel="author" title="Free Beer and Hot Wings"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/fbhw/" rel="author" title="Free Beer and Hot Wings">Free Beer and Hot Wings</a></address><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/05/Kelly.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/author/kellycheese/" rel="author" title="Kelly Cheese"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/kellycheese/" rel="author" title="Kelly Cheese">Kelly Cheese</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2016/04/GettyImages-83561138.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/allen-iverson-gives-his-first-hand-account-of-michael-jordans-trash-talking/" rel="" title="Allen Iverson Gives His First Hand Account Of Michael Jordan’s Trash Talking" data-source="blogroll"></a></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wgrd.com/allen-iverson-gives-his-first-hand-account-of-michael-jordans-trash-talking/" title="Allen Iverson Gives His First Hand Account Of Michael Jordan’s Trash Talking" class="title" data-source="blogroll">Allen Iverson Gives His First Hand Account Of Michael Jordan’s Trash Talking</a><div class="excerpt">The first words Michael Jorden ever said to Allen Iverson were, "what's up you little b*tch?"<br>Source: Bro Bible<br></div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/01/GroupNoLogo4.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/author/fbhw/" rel="author" title="Free Beer and Hot Wings"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/fbhw/" rel="author" title="Free Beer and Hot Wings">Free Beer and Hot Wings</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/05/A-Former-Mob-Boss-Has-Insight-On-Michael-Jordan%2525E2%252580%252599s-Gambling-Habits.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/a-former-mob-boss-has-insight-on-michael-jordans-gambling-habits/" rel="" title="A Former Mob Boss Has Insight On Michael Jordan’s Gambling Habits" data-source="blogroll"></a></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wgrd.com/a-former-mob-boss-has-insight-on-michael-jordans-gambling-habits/" title="A Former Mob Boss Has Insight On Michael Jordan’s Gambling Habits" class="title" data-source="blogroll">A Former Mob Boss Has Insight On Michael Jordan’s Gambling Habits</a><div class="excerpt">One of the most speculated conspiracies surrounding Michael Jordan's gambling habits is that his father was killed by the mafia or a drug organization due to unpaid debts...Here's a deep dive that you've got to listen to.<br>Source: Bro Bible<br></div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/01/GroupNoLogo4.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/author/fbhw/" rel="author" title="Free Beer and Hot Wings"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/fbhw/" rel="author" title="Free Beer and Hot Wings">Free Beer and Hot Wings</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/252/files/2020/03/kobe-bryant.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/j-r-rider-could-have-made-how-much-fighting-kobe-bryant/" rel="" title="J.R. Rider Could Have Made How Much Fighting Kobe Bryant?" data-source="blogroll"></a></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wgrd.com/j-r-rider-could-have-made-how-much-fighting-kobe-bryant/" title="J.R. Rider Could Have Made How Much Fighting Kobe Bryant?" class="title" data-source="blogroll">J.R. Rider Could Have Made How Much Fighting Kobe Bryant?</a><div class="excerpt">J.R. Rider said that Shaq offered him $10,000 if he fought Kobe Bryant when they all played together as Lakers.<br>Source: Bro Bible<br></div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/profile.png" href="//wgrd.com/author/producersteve/" rel="author" title="Producer Steve"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/producersteve/" rel="author" title="Producer Steve">Producer Steve</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/45/files/2020/03/RS23346_GettyImages-183762592-scr.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/espn-features-gr-drive-player-who-died-after-cardiac-arrest/" rel="" title="ESPN Features GR Drive Player Who Died After Cardiac Arrest" data-source="blogroll"></a></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wgrd.com/espn-features-gr-drive-player-who-died-after-cardiac-arrest/" title="ESPN Features GR Drive Player Who Died After Cardiac Arrest" class="title" data-source="blogroll">ESPN Features GR Drive Player Who Died After Cardiac Arrest</a><div class="excerpt">The story examines his medical history, the diagnosis, the actions of the first responders and the lawsuits that have followed. </div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/45/files/2017/06/a2.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/author/mumlor/" rel="author" title="Matt Milhouse"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/mumlor/" rel="author" title="Matt Milhouse">Matt Milhouse</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/45/files/2020/03/RS3422_146961590.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/all-mhsaa-winter-tournaments-suspended/" rel="" title="All MHSAA Winter Tournaments Suspended" data-source="blogroll"></a></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wgrd.com/all-mhsaa-winter-tournaments-suspended/" title="All MHSAA Winter Tournaments Suspended" class="title" data-source="blogroll">All MHSAA Winter Tournaments Suspended</a><div class="excerpt">The announcement came around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/45/files/2017/06/a2.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/author/mumlor/" rel="author" title="Matt Milhouse"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/mumlor/" rel="author" title="Matt Milhouse">Matt Milhouse</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2018/08/Lebron-James-Getty-Images1.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/why-lebron-james-said-i-aint-playing/" rel="" title="Why LeBron James Said, “I Ain’t Playing.”" data-source="blogroll"></a></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wgrd.com/why-lebron-james-said-i-aint-playing/" title="Why LeBron James Said, “I Ain’t Playing.”" class="title" data-source="blogroll">Why LeBron James Said, “I Ain’t Playing.”</a><div class="excerpt">Coronavirus might cause some changes in the NBA and LeBron James isn't having it.<br>Source: Twitter<br></div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image icon-user"><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/profile.png" href="//wgrd.com/author/producersteve/" rel="author" title="Producer Steve"></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wgrd.com/author/producersteve/" rel="author" title="Producer Steve">Producer Steve</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//townsquare.media/site/43/files/2018/03/ThinkstockPhotos-200430632-001.jpg" href="//wgrd.com/jackson-states-portly-team-manager-snacks-drains-a-three-from-downtown/" rel="" title="Jackson State&#8217;s Portly Team Manager &#8216;Snacks&#8217; Drains A Three From Downtown" data-source="blogroll"></a></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wgrd.com/jackson-states-portly-team-manager-snacks-drains-a-three-from-downtown/" title="Jackson State’s Portly Team Manager ‘Snacks’ Drains A Three From Downtown" class="title" data-source="blogroll">Jackson State’s Portly Team Manager ‘Snacks’ Drains A Three From Downtown</a><div class="excerpt">When the basketball team needs to hit a big shot, who do they call on? 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