Coach Cal goes to Washington
University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari was in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to watch former UK player John Wall in a Washington Wizards basketball game and to attend the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday. He spent some time on Capitol Hill, meeting with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and lots of other politicians.
University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari met U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Louisville, on Feb. 6, 2013, in McConnell’s office in the U.S. Capitol. Calipari presented McConnell with a piece of the 2012 Final Four floor.
Here with Rep. Nancy Pelosi: twitter.com/UKCoachCalipar…
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) February 6, 2013
Headed to @john_wall‘s game tonight, but beforehand I stopped on Capitol Hill to see some of our nation’s legislators. twitter.com/UKCoachCalipar…
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) February 6, 2013
Here with Andy Barr and his staff: twitter.com/UKCoachCalipar…
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) February 6, 2013
Met with Congressman Brett Guthrie and his staff: twitter.com/UKCoachCalipar…
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) February 6, 2013
Filed Under: Federal Government
About the Author: John Stamper is the accountability editor for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Monticello, Ky., he has been with the Herald-Leader in a variety of roles since graduating from Western Kentucky University in 2000. Reach him at jstamper@herald-leader.com
I just lost a all respect I had for Calipari for having his picture taken with Nancy Pelosi.
Find better company…
Hey, Herbie, Turtleface McConnell went to U of L. Your hero, is he?