Why was Rex Chapman there?

[UNIVKY]

I seriously wonder why he showed up. Wasn't it just a few weeks ago he said how much he hated his time at UK. Stated that he wished he had gone to Louisville. How UK fans were redneck racists because of who he dated at UK.

Then I see him hamming it up next to Jeff S when Pope stated he and the coaches would be "shepherds".

I don't get it.

 

[CROCAT]

I mean, Jesus invited Judas to the Last Supper, so there's that

 

[Cawood86]

Attention seeker

 

[UKWildcats1987]

At least he showed up.

He has some issues for sure though.

 

[mebeblue2]

it is easy to understand
he is mentally unstable and a narcissist.

 

[AGEE11]

We were asking ourselves the same when we saw him.

He seemed more excited than most of the others players the whole time. Maybe he needed the same change we all did?

 

[Wildcat1962]

Love him or hate him he was a UK legend at one point.

 

[thebluestripes]

Seeing that dude is bout the only thing I didnt like bout yesterdays event.
But why was he there? He loves attention

 

[Jamal Sunburn]

Because he is one of UKs greatest and most recognized players. And he supports UK at every opportunity he gets.

 

[ORCAT]

I'm thinking he was invited as he was on the bus with other former players?

 

[oldsports_]

After reading quotes from his book, I'm done with this clown. He trashed UK like no other player has ever done

 

[jwphelps]

I seriously wonder why he showed up. Wasn't it just a few weeks ago he said how much he hated his time at UK. Stated that he wished he had gone to Louisville. How UK fans were redneck racists because of who he dated at UK.

Then I see him hamming it up next to Jeff S when Pope stated he and the coaches would be "shepherds".

I don't get it.

Rex is an attention whore, anything that gets him some attention he will be all in.

 

[jeffky]

After reading quotes from his book, I'm done with this clown. He trashed UK like no other player has ever done

Negativity draws a big audience too like others stating on here has mental issues and attention whore

 

[TheWyldKat]

He has some issues that’s for sure.

I like old Rex, but new ultra woke Rex is hard to take.

 

[bluefaithful]

With all the great things we have to look forward to with our program, we still have these little cult of Nancy's running around needing to talk bad about former players who just for 1 second would dream of wearing that Jersey for this great program. What a joke!!

 

[Jamal Mercer]

It was like he thought we wouldn’t notice. After all the crap he has said recently.

He’s a turd

 

[kydmb99]

Attention whore

 

[UNIVKY]

With all the great things we have to look forward to with our program, we still have these little cult of Nancy's running around needing to talk bad about former players who just for 1 second would dream of wearing that Jersey for this great program. What a joke!!

Hey Sherlock, your "former player" completely trashed this program and the fans.

You are the joke.

 

[Wonky]

he supports UK at every opportunity he gets.

LOL. Except when he’s dragging them through the ****ing mud.

You are the worst.

 

[seccats04]

Rex is similar to his kind in that they talk bad about their experiences, how miserable it is to live there and how bad we are as people. Yet, he doesn’t leave.

 

[NociHTTP]

He has some issues that’s for sure.

I like old Rex, but new ultra woke Rex is hard to take.

Wrong forum.

 

[TheKentuckyKid]

Give the guy a break, pills do lasting damage.

 

[chroix]

Dude has been through some stuff none of us will ever understand. He deserves a chance to redeem himself just like any of us. You don’t like his position then debate it, hate it , whatever, but to write off someone for their political views is why everything is on fire right now.

 

[qwesley]

FWIW, he tells the same race related stories about the Charlotte Hornets and being told not to have a black GF by the owner. Trolling clicks and attention is all he is now.

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

Seemed to be overly interested in trying to share the limelight and camera time with every former player Pope gave a shout out to.

 

[UNIVKY]

Dude has been through some stuff none of us will ever understand. He deserves a chance to redeem himself just like any of us. You don’t like his position then debate it, hate it , whatever, but to right off someone for their political views is why everything is on fire right now.

My post has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with his political positions.

It's how he has trashed this program. Repeatedly.

 

[moses1uk]

Rex got a huge ovation when he stepped off the bus . I was shocked

 

[ukfan03]

Rex has problems. He’s still a Cat.

 

[chroix]

My post has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with his political positions.

It's how he has trashed this program. Repeatedly.

Just a heads up, I recognize you’re the main character but, there are a bunch of other people that have commented in the thread.

 

[chroix]

FWIW, he tells the same race related stories about the Charlotte Hornets and being told not to have a black GF by the owner. Trolling clicks and attention is all he is now.

Pretty dismissive. What if they told you who you could see and have relationships with? Feels like a fundamental freedom we should all enjoy.

 

[SemperFiCat]

He was there to be side by side with the former player getting almost as much camera time as Pope.

 

[DDMatUK=NBA]

Back in the day, I ran with a guy that went to high school with him. All I know about him is he said he was a jerk back then, too. But he could ball!

 

[flacat22]

Because he is one of UKs greatest and most recognized players. And he supports UK at every opportunity he gets.

Wrong, he takes shots at UK every opportunity he gets.

 

[rick64]

Like him or not, he's a UK legend.

 

[MrHotDice]

Negativity draws a big audience too like others stating on here has mental issues and attention whore

Just look at this board. Negativity x2

 

[WildcatsAndBourbon]

As someone who personally had their struggles with mental health, I will say Rex is a headcase. I noticed something in particular in an interview I watched not long ago about his addiction. If he had actually taken the amount of pills he said he did, he would be dead, not from the narcotics but by the enormous amounts of acetaminophen he would have consumed. Either that or he’d be on his third liver. Man is full of shit, but he’s also obviously mentally unwell and always will be.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

The biggest star for obvious reasons yesterday was Shep. Goose maybe was tied. Anyone notice who Rex was hanging with. He knew where the spotlight would be.

 

[JonathanW]

Attention seeker

^^^ Winner winner, chicken dinner

 

[KAB Cats]

If you all were banned for everytime you said something negative about UK there would be no one left.

He's just another UK fan the way I see it.

 

[UK-chulo]

Rex is that unstable, weird uncle that you still invite to dinner because he’s family. Once we just accept it will get easier to deal with.