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Kentucky coach Mark Pope fined $25,000 by SEC for postgame comments in violation of conference bylaw
Kentucky coach Mark Pope has been fined $25,000 by the Southeastern Conference for his “post-game conduct and comments” related to officiating following the Wildcats’ 75-74 loss to Auburn on Saturday.
Mark Pope made hallway comments claiming officials cheated Kentucky, also saying he can't be fined because he didn't officially address the controversial calls during his press conference.
Mark Pope has landed a hefty fine after the Kentucky basketball head coach made comments seemingly aimed towards officials following the Wildcats' loss to Auburn on Saturday.
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Kentucky coach Mark Pope caught bashing refs on hot mic after controversial call: ‘Cheated us’
Kentucky Coach Mark Pope tried to stop himself from bashing the refs, but he may have been done in by a hot mic. The Wildcats had dropped their third straight game over the weekend in controversial fashion,
Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope speaks to how an offseason, international trip can benefit a college team, and shares his own experience with a UK trip to Italy back when he was a player.
Kentucky wing Kam Williams is making strides in his recovery.
Pope took issue with a foul called on Kentucky's Collin Chandler that led to Auburn's win
With just seconds remaining in Saturday’s game, Kentucky’s Collin Chandler was called for a push off, which sent an Auburn defender to the floor as the Wildcats attempted to inbound the ball. Seeing as Kentucky was up 1, a successful inbounds would have given the Wildcats a pretty good chance at walking out of Neville Arena with a win.
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope was fined after blasting officials and claiming that they can't fine him over his comments.
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Rick Pitino had to forbid Mark Pope from biking after he got into an accident as a player at UK
Mark Pope is a Peloton man, starting his mornings off with a ride on the stationary bike. He’s a big fan of the Tour de France. His love for bike-riding goes back to his college days, before he even arrived at Kentucky.