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How do you feel about this recent quote from CM...
Posted on: April 2, 2021 at 16:07:34 CT
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He was asked by a reporter how he feels about being judged by wins & losses, rather than irrelevant things like how nice he is or his political activism.
His response was: I don’t worry about it... If they fire me, you know, "appreciate it Jim," I’ll go on and live my life. Because it’s business... I’m going to move on. You’ll never hear or see from me again... so I don’t worry about losing a job. I got enough money to live the rest of my life. So to me, you talk about somebody losing a job, you do what you gotta do, but I’m enjoying life, best believe that. As long as my family is happy, we’re healthy, I’m winning the game. I don’t care what the scoreboard says.
The attitude is troubling to me. He's saying he doesn't care about winning or losing his job, and even seems resentful and disinterested, as if he checked out several years ago. "I've got enough money to live the rest of my life," he said (thanks to Sterk).
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Here's the full question & answer. The excerpts above are highlighted for context, so you know I'm not trying to misrepresent anything he said.
Question: "I know a lot of coaches say I get into coaching to help kids and not so much wins and losses, but how do you balance that part of it with the fact that you are judged on winning and losing basketball games? I know it doesn’t have to be one or the other, but how do you keep that balance in your day to day life?"
Answer: “I don’t worry about it. I’m not sure how other guys do it. If they fire me, I’ll shake Jim Sterk’s hand, I’ll give him a hug, because I think Jim Sterk is a good man. You know, ‘appreciate it Jim,’ I’ll go on and live my life. Because it’s business. The painful part of this, if there’s pain, you develop relationships, and I think Jim is a good man. So if Jim had to come and say, 'coach, this is not going to work,' appreciate your time, Jim, I thank you for the opportunity, I’m going to move on. You’ll never hear or see from me again. That’s part of it. And so I don’t worry about me losing a job. I got a great wife, God blessed me with beautiful children, I’m winning the game. I’m not a guy who spends a lot of money, I got enough money to live the rest of my life, and it’s not like I have a lot, so I don’t need all that. As long as I got the people around me, the family, love, I’m good. I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma at 26 years old, they didn’t think I was going to make it. I came from East St. Louis. I’ve seen humble beginnings. I mean, God trained me with less, so I knew I would survive. So to me, you talk about somebody losing a job, that’s not even, man, you do what you gotta do, because this university is going to be here when I’m dead and gone, but I’m going to live a heavenly life when I’m on this earth. I’m not waiting to get to heaven to live in heaven, I’m living it right now. Now it might not look like it because I’ve got a scowl all the time, but I’m enjoying life, best believe that. As long as my family is happy, we’re healthy, I’m winning the game. I don’t care what the scoreboard says. Thank you guys, enjoy your day.”
His response was: I don’t worry about it... If they fire me, you know, "appreciate it Jim," I’ll go on and live my life. Because it’s business... I’m going to move on. You’ll never hear or see from me again... so I don’t worry about losing a job. I got enough money to live the rest of my life. So to me, you talk about somebody losing a job, you do what you gotta do, but I’m enjoying life, best believe that. As long as my family is happy, we’re healthy, I’m winning the game. I don’t care what the scoreboard says.
The attitude is troubling to me. He's saying he doesn't care about winning or losing his job, and even seems resentful and disinterested, as if he checked out several years ago. "I've got enough money to live the rest of my life," he said (thanks to Sterk).
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Here's the full question & answer. The excerpts above are highlighted for context, so you know I'm not trying to misrepresent anything he said.
Question: "I know a lot of coaches say I get into coaching to help kids and not so much wins and losses, but how do you balance that part of it with the fact that you are judged on winning and losing basketball games? I know it doesn’t have to be one or the other, but how do you keep that balance in your day to day life?"
Answer: “I don’t worry about it. I’m not sure how other guys do it. If they fire me, I’ll shake Jim Sterk’s hand, I’ll give him a hug, because I think Jim Sterk is a good man. You know, ‘appreciate it Jim,’ I’ll go on and live my life. Because it’s business. The painful part of this, if there’s pain, you develop relationships, and I think Jim is a good man. So if Jim had to come and say, 'coach, this is not going to work,' appreciate your time, Jim, I thank you for the opportunity, I’m going to move on. You’ll never hear or see from me again. That’s part of it. And so I don’t worry about me losing a job. I got a great wife, God blessed me with beautiful children, I’m winning the game. I’m not a guy who spends a lot of money, I got enough money to live the rest of my life, and it’s not like I have a lot, so I don’t need all that. As long as I got the people around me, the family, love, I’m good. I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma at 26 years old, they didn’t think I was going to make it. I came from East St. Louis. I’ve seen humble beginnings. I mean, God trained me with less, so I knew I would survive. So to me, you talk about somebody losing a job, that’s not even, man, you do what you gotta do, because this university is going to be here when I’m dead and gone, but I’m going to live a heavenly life when I’m on this earth. I’m not waiting to get to heaven to live in heaven, I’m living it right now. Now it might not look like it because I’ve got a scowl all the time, but I’m enjoying life, best believe that. As long as my family is happy, we’re healthy, I’m winning the game. I don’t care what the scoreboard says. Thank you guys, enjoy your day.”
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