Gay went to Louisville, the Wildcats’ rival, and had a piece of paper with “Louisville Rules” written on it taped to his back during warmups on Sunday. He made sure Calipari saw it.
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“I never lost to Kentucky,” said Gay. “I play football.”
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Calipari retorted that perhaps Gay’s Cardinals lost to Memphis, where Calipari coached from 2000-09 (they did, in Gay’s freshman season of 2003, by a 37-7 count).
Calipari grew up in Moon Township, Pa. In this year’s trip to training camp, according to ESPN, he brought along two former Wildcats player with him — Suns guard Devin Booker and undrafted center Alex Poythress.
