i didn’t know his full backstory. And there is no question he is a great coach.
he just cannot treat the officials as he does. It is totally disrespectful to them and the game, and it is entirely ineffective. If anything, the refs probably now are harsher on his team because they hate him so much.
he goes way past even a Bobby Knight line with the officials, and he needs to set a better example, especially to youth bball players out there.
what is bonkers to me about Hurley and other similar head coaches is that they preach players being coachable and respecting coaches and respecting authority. Yet, they are entirely disrespectful of the refs who are in authority.