Vanderbilt Coach Tells Own Player "I'll Kill You" After Perceived Lack of Sportsmanship

Vanderbilt basketball coach Kevin Stallings goes nuts on his own player in the handshake line after a win over Tennessee.

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Whilst you were watching Cavs-Warriors last night, there were other games going on. And while none of them were more entertaining (don't fact check us on that), a college game between Vanderbilt and in-state rival Tennessee gave us an amusing, potentially viral video when coach Kevin Stallings went ballistic on his own freshman guard Wade Baldwin

The video's embedded above and, odds are, you already watched it. In case you're wondering about the context for the meltdown, Baldwin was clapping in the faces of some Volunteers players after the final buzzer of Vandy's 73-65 victory. When a Tennessee assistant coach informed Stallings about what happened, he taught Baldwin a thing or two about sportsmanship by forcing him to apologize before berating encouraging him with the line "I'll fucking kill you."

Afterward, when he was told how cameras work, Stallings apologized for his behavior, saying:


"One of our players acted inappropriately and violated what we believe is good sportsmanship following the game. In my haste to resolve the situation, I made a very inappropriate comment. While obviously it was not meant literally, it was still inappropriate. I apologized to the player immediately following the game. Displaying good sportsmanship is of the highest priority in our program, win or lose. I am very remorseful of my actions tonight."

As for Baldwin, he limited his response to 140 characters:

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Coach Stallings is the best coach in America. I felt no offense to anything. We are both fiery people and that's why I chose Vandy ⚓️👇

— Wade Baldwin IV (@The_Fourth_Wade) February 27, 2015

[via Fox Sports/YouTube/Twitter]

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