Penny Hardaway rips Rick Barnes, calls Tennessee coach ‘low class’ before cursing Barnes’ name
By Adam Spencer
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It has now been more than three days since Tennessee went into Memphis and handed the Tigers a 102-92 loss in the thrilling revival of the in-state rivalry game.
However, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway still hasn’t let go of his bitterness after the loss. On Tuesday, he went after Tennessee coach Rick Barnes during his press conference.
Hardaway, who had an icy handshake with Barnes after the game, started by saying he thought it was “low class” the way Barnes talked about the Tigers, especially when it came to some (rather egregious) flops:
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Barnes is generally considered to be one of the classier coaches in the business, but that didn’t stop Hardaway from continuing his attack of the Vols coach:
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And, on his relationship with Barnes, Hardaway didn’t hold back, saying he doesn’t need a relationship:
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After his presser, he couldn’t resist taking one more shot at Barnes, cursing the Tennessee coach’s name:
Penny Hardaway ended his chat with reporters like this … "Rick Barnes … Get the &*$% out of here."
I've never heard a coach talk like Penny just did about Rick Barnes.
— Mark Giannotto (@mgiannotto) December 18, 2018
Barnes and the Vols are ranked No. 3 in the country, and have likely already moved on to their upcoming opponents. Hardaway, meanwhile, can’t let go and is embarrassing his program in the process.
The war of words continues between Penny Hardaway and Vols coach Rick Barnes. Today—it was Penny’s turn at the mic. pic.twitter.com/H8D9rLYgBd
— Mike Ceide (@MCeide_WREG3) December 18, 2018
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
