Mark Pope assigned to jury duty ahead of Kentucky vs. Louisville clash
By David Wasson
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Being summoned for jury duty is inopportune for almost everyone, as it takes time away from work or family or both.
For Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope, well, being summoned for jury duty could take him away from preparing for the ninth-ranked Wildcats’ upcoming matchup Monday night against No. 11 Louisville (8 pm ET, ESPN).
“I got a notice that I have to go do jury duty,” Pope said on Wildcat Wrap Up after Kentucky downed Valparaiso 107-59 on Friday night. “Apparently, I have to call in starting tomorrow every day at 4:30 pm, to see if I get assigned to jury duty – which is semi-inconvenient. But I do love this Commonwealth and love this state and want to do my part. So… we will see how this goes.”
Pope seemed in the proper civic spirit about the entire thing, given that his team is ranked inside the Top 10 and faces the cross-state battle against the Cardinals along with taking on Eastern Illinois on Wednesday and No. 22 Michigan State next Saturday.
“I think I am going to jump on Instagram Live every day at 4:30 pm and invite anybody to see what happens. ‘Am I showing up at the courthouse?’ It is going to be awesome,” Pope said with a smile. “I actually don’t know what I am hoping for. We will see. It’s going to be a great week”
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
