it was also very telling, exactly which players dorms he would show up at: definitely a great idea, openly treating your players differently based on their skin color.
people don’t make a big enough deal out of the fact that shaka smart used to just show up at his players’ dorms during their off time and invite himself in to hang out. imagine being 18-19, you’re a scholarship athlete at UT, and your coach is showing up at your dorm at night and then letting himself in to hang out with you and your friends, like that’s normal, or cool. shit is truly embarrassing.