John Thompson RIP

HALL85

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This question was asked on our board. Who is a better coach? John Thompson or Jim Calhoun?
 

friar10

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Nope.

He recruited white kids but not many white kids, or maybe it was their parents, wanted to play for a black Coach when Big John was coaching.

Or maybe they got paid to go to another school. 🤷🏾‍♂️

Thompson had teams with 2-3 white kids on them. His national championship team did not have any white players.

But here is the irony:

If a white coach has an all-black team, he's a humanitarian. He's helping kids. He's a f@cking hero.

If a black coach has an all-black team, some people are going to ask if he was racist?

And use a false example to back up their question by asking something like: As in he refused to recruit white kids?

Good point, I met John Thompson a couple times, definitely not a racist was very accommodating answered questions from myself and my friend . Also took a picture with him very nice man.