NBA Investigating Jay-Z’s Visit Into Kentucky Locker Room
March 31st, 2011 04:04 PM║ Posted By: Josh Ward ║ Permalink ║ Tags: Kentucky
The NBA is investigating a visit into the Kentucky locker room by rapper Jay-Z after the Wildcats’ win over North Carolina on Sunday.
Jay-Z, who is a part-owner of the New Jersey Nets, celebrated with Kentucky players after they defeated North Carolina to advance to the Final Four.
This appears to be a rules violation because the NBA prohibits team personnel from having contact with players who are not yet eligible.
A similar incident occurred in 2007 when Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge sat during a game with the mother of then Texas Longhorns star Kevin Durant. Ainge was fined $30,000 for the excessive contact.
As for Kentucky, this will probably be another recruiting tool for coach John Calipari. Actress Ashley Judd is a fixture at Wildcats games, and NBA star LeBron James and rapper Drake have both attended Kentucky games to offer their support in the past.
Jay-Z’s appearance certainly got the Kentucky players excited.
“I said, ‘Oh, that’s Jay-Z!‘” freshman forward Terrence Jones said. “We all gave him a handshake and he came in the locker room, and we just kept screaming ‘Jay-Z in the locker room!’ He congratulated us, just said he was proud of us.”
Wow, this is possibly the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of.
This is not an NCAA violation. Coach Lil Jon knows how to recruit without crossing the NCAA line. Its just frown upon from fans not associated with UK.
As people, Cal and UK deserves each other. Why, because they have only thing in common.... Soulless trash
First World Wide Wes. Now Jay-Z interacting with Kentucky players. Yet the NCAA is more concerned about a cookout at Bruce Pearl's house with two juniors. Wow, keep up the good work, NCAA.
Kris...
Actually, the NCAA was more interested in Bruce Pearl's lie and cover-up. His barbecue would have been a minor situation had he not lied.
Thank for reading,
John
The NCAA took a pretty dim view of similar things going on out at USC while Pete Carol was there. I wouldn't say that they have no interest in these type of things.
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