Bob Knight on Jay Leno

Bob Knight discussing his book on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno April 4th 2002. No Copyright Infringement intended!

[@STONESGAM]

My dad's friend was a high school basketball coach back in the 1990's in Wisconsin. One year he went to a basketball coaching clinic in Indiana that was run by Bobby Knight. Knight was his hero. During the clinic some of the high school and other coaches were talking and laughing while the high school and/college kids that volunteered to do demonstrations at the clinic were doing drills and a demonstration. Knight started yelling at the coaches who paid money to attend the event and told them to shut the fuck up. He was like " these fucking kids volunteered to be here and are taking the time out of their summer break to perform these drills and demonstrations for you. They deserve your attention and respect. If you don't want to be here then leave. He yelled at them like he would any of the kids on his team. He did not disappoint to say the least.

[@bwhite429]

Bobby Knight IS the bar!

[@marcuscompton3772]

Mr Knight makes eye contact at all times! He's a man amongst boys in my eyes!

[@timmyscroggins1962]

Bobby Knight is a legend......

[@aj402]

My little nephew was flying from Kentucky to Denver to visit his dad. He got seated next to Coach Knight. He said to Coach, “You’re Coach Knight?” Coach said, “Yes glad to meet you.” Nephew said, “My granny Griffin in Kentucky likes you but my Paw Paw doesn’t like you at all.” Coach said, “Well son that’s ok. I’m sure I’d like both of them if you’re their relation”. What an awesome thing to say to a little boy. Ps my dad (Paw Paw) eventually learned to respect the Coach. Thought he got a raw deal in Indiana.

[@mikebradshaw6484]

After numerous warnings and threats he was FINALLY fired. What a raw deal.

[@musicman76enator]

Really cool. Glad he met a coaching legend. That was a nice thing of Coach Knight to say. When did this happen?

[@mr.brenman2132]

@@mikebradshaw6484 And Indiana has never been the same. F your politically correct college campus bullshit.

[@mikebradshaw6484]

Indiana put up with him for far too long. He bullied women professors and deans of dept.'s for asking for more money for their dept.'s and not supporting him and the sports teams. What a monster of a human. He'd never make it in the business world. He and Bo Schembechler were friends. I grew up loving Bo but when he became the Tigers GM he treated the office workers, mostly women who worked for Tigers for years, like college football players threatening to fire them constantly. After he was fired they went out that night and had a dinner celebration. I know because my Aunt was one of those workers.

[@johnnywishbone932]

You have to love this guy. He is Not only American sports history he is part of the game. A true legend, even if his team use to beat my teams.

[@pitnotthepalace4744]

“You have to love this guy” uhh no you don’t. Guy was a piece of shit. Great basketball coach but a piece of shit

[@williamgullett5911]

The "bad" is overplayed about Knight and people don't realize a lot of the good things Knight has done.

[@artmcpharlin6730]

Great coach and American.

[@70srocknroll]

Rest easy coach

[@dwaynesmith7070]

What a great coach and mentor of men. He has repeatedly said his greatest accomplishment in coaching was not the National Championships at IU or the rebuilding at Texas Tech or even breaking Dean Smith's record. He said his greatest accomplishment was his coaching at West Point. He was training and coaching young men to fight and defend for our Nation's freedoms. That speaks volumes about his character and patriotism.

[@jimward2334]

what a great coach! so many winners have played for him. I have known him since 1966 when my dad coached football at west point and we lived next door to him. All the coaches live on a block called Bartlett Loop. He and my dad often spent time in the evening talking in the backyard. Later, after I had finished high school and college my dad told me a story that says much about the wisdom of coach Knight. Dad told me that one night soon after we moved in Coach Knight said to me dad " Bob (they both had the same first name) you are going to love these kids! they will give you 100% effort and focus. But you have to remember one thing every day, you have to be the biggest son of a bitch in their day!" I had just graduated from the academy and had played football and basketball there. So I understood the comment. cadets get up at 5:45 every day and are being pushed all day long. If the coaches are not intense with the players they are going to relax and take it easy because they are humans.

[@josephmcgrath3152]

jim ward love West Point and what it stands for !

[@mikebradshaw6484]

Well Bob Knight certainly held up his end of being the biggest SOB.

[@ericday4505]

I don't quite understand why you have to be an SOB, Jay Wright was a good man who produced good men, and there are many others as well. You don't have to be a prick to get young men to listen to you, you do have to be able to sell your ideas, and it helps if you have a winning track record. But no you don't have to be an SOB.

[@bemore1134]

It's an interesting take. There have been coaches at the service academies who have been just the opposite--after a rigorous day, they try to get the players to relax a bit. The key is to be yourself, which Coach Knight always did. And in the process he not only was successful, but earned immense respect from many of the people who performed for him--people who know the entire man, warts & all, and aren't in the same boat as people who never met the man and, sadly, let the media form their opinions.

[@bemore1134]

@@mikebradshaw6484 Like anyone he certainly had his faults, as he (unlike many in his profession) has admitted to. But why do you think it is, that many people who were much closer to him than I assume you were, swear by the guy? I look at the entire man. I certainly don't let my entire opinion be formed by those who just flat out didn't like him. There were many sides to this guy, and the things that he did for people went largely unmentioned, especially by him.

[@chris2302]

Bob Knight: Speak softly and carry a big chair. 😄😄😄

[@scottielawler3267]

He is a general!

[@michaelleroy9281]

He is THE General

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

God bless Bob Knight and all the haters can jump in the lake.

[@frankzito1660]

Legend

[@ralphshelley9586]

Saw him on book tour and he couldn't have been nicer! He looked great! He had his flaws but he shaped men and taught life lessons!

[@kevinbrooks229]

You may not like his methods...but the results speak for themselves

[@chucktilley7155]

And he had a clean program and his players attended class and graduated

[@stansmad]

@@chucktilley7155 98 % graduation rate.

[@mikebradshaw6484]

I'm sure he was a miserable POS even when they won the title.

[@musicman76enator]

Agreed 100%

[@johnmoore6853]

Bobby Knight is a Jerk Off. Just ask most of his players. There's a reason he got canned from Indiana. So Kevin, if I rob a bank, shoot the teller in the head, grab the money, jump in my getaway car, and never get caught, is that OK? I mean you may not like my methods, but the results speak for themselves. Sorry to break this to you buddy, but the methods do matter.

[@valhalesworth6252]

ICON...🏀🧊COOLEST COACH EVA #LEGENDGOODGUY

[@garythomas4936]

A man''s man. F*ck the critics!

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Rest In Peace Bob Knight

[@alicescott7531]

Love Bobby!!

[@borisbalkan707]

The best ever

[@Nosympathy1000]

I was at IU and went to games when IU went undefeated to win the National Championship and only lost 1 game in two years. That game was stolen from them btw. I was under the impression during that time that IU was not supposed to lose any game they played. Best coach ever in any sport past or present or future.

[@musicman76enator]

You're lucky. That must have been a fun time at IU.

[@williamfrawley1175]

FAVORITE COACH OF ALL TIME!!!!

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Loved his NBA answer 🤣

[@gocatgo74123]

Love the General !!!

[@donoakman1507]

In my mind the best coach ever..his kids graduated...he ran clean programs..his players went out to b people productive and Good citizens..a lot of coaches now could learn from his example

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Same

[@winterpatriot1429]

At 7 minutes in, I began to wonder if Jay might make it through the interview without asking a “horse$h!t” question. Ha! I enjoy listening to both these guys. Nice job! 😄👍

[@1971GOOSE]

GREAT DAY FOR THE HOOSIERS

[@frankcastle5294]

Most unwoke human being on the planet. Love it.

[@ahalfelven1]

Always thought the Russians boycotted the 1984 Olympics because they knew Knight, Jordan and co. were going to kick their butt, NOT because of politics. I was an ACC fan, so it was the only time I could really root FOR a Knight team . I hate political correctness, and HANDS DOWN, Knight is the only coach who NEVER EVER gave a boring interview.

[@Kidgloves1984]

I watched the film "A season on the brink" what a unique, interesting character Bobby Knight is..I am not american..

[@greenbeagle13]

Dang, I didn't realize that Bob Knight was so big.... !!

[@4uFriday]

greenbeagle13 He’s every bit of 6’5

[@alann5003]

RIP coach.

[@ledzeppelin5647]

Knight's a winner, if you don't like it don't go there

[@ericday4505]

Bob Knight for a time was the best coach in college basketball, until he let things kind a go to his head. He may have had the best team ever, as well.

[@jasonkeith9317]

Bob Knight u either love him or hate him not a lot of in betweeners with this guy!!!

[@starrbeeler629]

Bob Knight is the real deal !!! If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen !!! indiana screwed up when they let him go !! 😁😁😁

[@musicman76enator]

I think he is a great coach, however he had major anger issues and didnt learn how to properly handle the media and the administration and the university.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Love Bob Knight

[@michaelleroy9281]

Damn Coming out with a chair

[@user-qk7eg2ek1l]

"It is about a rich guy and a poor guy". LOL. RIP Bobby

[@TwoPyramid]

He literally used the term milk and cookies in an interview that you can see on KZbin.

[@christopherw3490]

Motivation by fear and intimidation couldn't last forever.

[@rogercobbs4297]

X and Os system is top coach

[@alzinn8231]

Nzinn73 I think that playeron the plane was Derrick Coleman.

[@gregrowe1168]

Bob Knight was a great coach but there’s more to why he eventually had to retire. Compare him to Coach K of Duke, who just recently retired on his own terms as the all time leader in wins in college basketball history. Coach K learned to evolve and adapt, Bob Knight never did. Bob became a dinosaur that just couldn’t understand the direction college basketball was going. Coach K embraced the 3 point shot and one and done players who only went to college for one year and then straight to the NBA. Even Bob himself would consider Coach K the best of all time.

[@paulj.klosterman2809]

I think this video showed me the first time I've ever seen Coach Knight genuinely smile; but there was that time he faked a smile during his "game face" news conference.

[@23Robusto]

A horse's ass but he recruited the right way, he won the right way and he made sure his players graduated

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Go Texas Tech

[@HelloooThere]

Why he bring chair out?he play musika chairs and lost?

[@indianapolisbankruptcy]

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[@kentrockhold6095]

No better basketball coach ever lived. And no bigger jerk ever lived either.

[@aulorenzo1498]

I miss Jay Leno. All the left wing hater late night shows would have a attack him.

[@aulorenzo1498]

thndrct218 Ya, but Dave Letterman is more of a radical. I’ve watched his interviews with Trump & they’re good, I don’t think he’d be the same. Leno hasn’t changed. I was hope Fox would pick Leno up at night.

[@musicman76enator]

I miss Leno too. Late night TV is just not the same anymore.

[@nintendonerdsvideos4727]

The one thing about Leno, it didn't matter if which side you were on, you were going to get made fun of, of course Clinton and Bush Jr. were easy targets

[@metfan1638]

I'm confused. Should I be watching and listening, or reading. Fuck this. Next.

[@nickirmen358]

Dakich and other idiots can say what they want…Bob Knight was nothing but classy toward IU. IU was not classy to Bob Knight.

[@BadDriversOfNapa]

All these idiots saying "Greatest coach of all time!" need to redefine what 'great' actually means. So, a guy who can't control his emotions, acted unprofessional and then gets fired from Indiana, and you guys think he was the greatest coach of all time need a reality check. I will give him this. Outside of coaching, I do love his sense of humor.

[@deanraynor99]

You are obviously not aware of the other things he did away from the court...he believes in the STUDENT athlete

[@BadDriversOfNapa]

@@deanraynor99 Yeah, was physically and emotionally abusive. What he believes in is irrelevant. It doesn't change the fact that his abusive nature got him fired. Former athletes of his wrote chronicles detailing the abuse. I don't give a fuck what he believes in. His actions speak louder than words and beliefs.

[@bobmecgeo]

If you think Coach Knight was abusive, then you will never be fulfilled in your life

[@BadDriversOfNapa]

@@bobmecgeo *HINT:* There's a reason why Indiana State fired coach Knight.

[@bobmecgeo]

Hint! Oh that must mean I'm a Neanderthal who just doesn't understand what abuse is... Clever of you! But there are generations, mountains, of evidence that 'spare the rod spoil the child' works, and from what I've seen of coach Knight, his form of teaching is what we've lost upon transitioning from the 'old world' (of my upbringing). And you know this, I'm sure, its quite obvious to any student of human nature. Anyone who hurts another person is an animal....discipline is not 'hurting'@@BadDriversOfNapa