Father of recent Kentucky decommitment DJ Jeffries rips Wildcats' staff for 'unprofessional' behavior

Recently, 2019 SF DJ Jeffries made the decision to decommit from Kentucky and reopen his recruiting process, surprising many Kentucky fans.

His father, Corey, then continued to surprise people, appearing on a radio show and ripping into the Kentucky staff.

As you can see in the tweet below, the elder Jeffries said he felt Kentucky was unprofessional in the way they handled his son’s decision:

DJ Jeffries' father @CoreyJeffries10 on our show: "We talked with Kentucky (about the decision to de-commit), and it kinda shocked me. They were kinda unprofessional. They didn't handle the news the way I expected them to handle it, being professionals."

— John Martin (@JohnMartin929) July 31, 2018

Obviously, neither side benefits from comments like this, as Jeffries’ father now will be questioned by every team recruiting him. Meanwhile, Kentucky doesn’t look great either if what Corey says is true.

Some, like Kentucky insider Kyle Tucker, wonder if Penny Hardaway, Memphis’s new coach, isn’t partially responsible for some of this:

Curious how this went down and what was said. Jeffries is Cal’s first decommitment at UK (I think). And there’s an unwritten rule in hoops that coaches stop recruiting committed kids. Wonder if bad blood over Penny staying on him. Crootin’ war is on. https://t.co/vlqFowIcFO

— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_ATH) July 31, 2018

Things are certainly heating up on the recruiting trails. Stay tuned!