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Bobby Knight

It's really about keeping control. Some leaders might shout, curse, and intimidate to make a point and get peoples attention, but if they're good, they know exactly what they're doing and they're in total control of their actions. They can change course as the situation dictates.

Getting into physical altercations, choking, grabbing people shows that you have lost control. Cursing and throwing a vase when interacting with a 64 year old secretary shows that you have lost control. People who can not control themselves should never be put in leadership positions.
 
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Madmannsucks said:
Umm. The Puerto Rico incident was around 1980, Pretty sure he was not in early stages of dementia 40 years ago
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As a matter of fact, it has been shown that midlife and younger systemic infections and systemic inflammation measured by inflammatory markers such as CRP are associated with development of Alzheimer's disease 25-40 years later. These conditions are also known causes of irritability and anger. Here is a review: Review: systemic inflammation and Alzheimer's disease. - PubMed - NCBI.
 
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Chief00 said:
It’s just sad that people feel embolden taking shots at Bobby Knight at this point or for that some disgruntled failed employee at St Joe’s throwing Calhoun under the bus for not picking something up off the floor when he just had half his stomach removed.
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Chief, I love what you bring to the BY, but you are just wrong on this one. My boss had Bobby Knight come to give an inspirational speech to our workforce... let's just say it didn't end well... FBI investigated complaints that Bobby Knight groped women at Federal agency
 
Tough to stick up for Bobby Knight because even before dementia he was a prickly boorish person who often acted out in anger. ESPN had to drop him because he was losing his marbles and couldn't do color for the games. He's famous, and also they probably figured he'd be great at that type of Federal agency function, so what they got was a groper.
 
pj said:
As a matter of fact, it has been shown that midlife and younger systemic infections and systemic inflammation measured by inflammatory markers such as CRP are associated with development of Alzheimer's disease 25-40 years later. These conditions are also known causes of irritability and anger. Here is a review: Review: systemic inflammation and Alzheimer's disease. - PubMed - NCBI.
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Listen, I have been the primary caregiver for my wife who was diagnosed 3 years ago with FTD. In that time I have been to seminars, support groups, read hundreds of articles, reports, viewed many many videos on the subject. This is but one of many, many theories. I assure you his behavior 40 years ago was not an early stage of dementia.
 
Madmannsucks said:
I assure you his behavior 40 years ago was not an early stage of dementia.
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I don’t think that that’s what was really implied; that there are signs of the dementia 20+ years before you see the classic signs manifest. FTD is a different syndrome from AD and for all we know there are different neurophysiological markers for different diseases. The precursors are the emergence of the inflammatory processes; not that there is some early manifested behavior that goes along with the initial stages of the process.
 
Ironically enough after one of the games in PR several years ago (2014?) there was an incident just outside of the arena and a large PR man was jumping around puffing his chest out screaming at random people that "this is Puerto Rico, this is not the United States" etc. Just as was described in the article about Knight.
 
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Chief00 said:
Seems like you gave a very one sided account of what happened. The below from SI vault:
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bobby should've clocked him full on, then turn it over to the lawyers. im bettin' there would be a pantload of Boricua attorneys happy to take the case for Coach 'take no lip.'
 
ClifSpliffy said:
bobby should've clocked him full on, then turn it over to the lawyers. im bettin' there would be a pantload of Boricua attorneys happy to take the case for Coach 'take no lip.'
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Yeah I'm sure the truth lies somewhere with Bob Knight remaining calm in a tense situation and taking the higher road
 
Madmannsucks said:
Listen, I have been the primary caregiver for my wife who was diagnosed 3 years ago with FTD. In that time I have been to seminars, support groups, read hundreds of articles, reports, viewed many many videos on the subject. This is but one of many, many theories. I assure you his behavior 40 years ago was not an early stage of dementia.
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You're right, that was him being a jerk 40 years ago. I don't envy the people who will be his caregivers.
 
Quite frankly, if people want to avoid being led around by the hand or winding up looking like they are turning into a statue as they age you need to keep moving. Getting outside all year whether it is walking around a track or going into the woods on the many trails that exist, get into the great outdoors. Many older folks use ski poles on trails to help with balance. Keep moving! The recliner is OK but not all day. It can help with alzheimer's if you start early enough.
 
jdb50 said:
Quite frankly, if people want to avoid being led around by the hand or winding up looking like they are turning into a statue as they age you need to keep moving. Getting outside all year whether it is walking around a track or going into the woods on the many trails that exist, get into the great outdoors. Many older folks use ski poles on trails to help with balance. Keep moving! The recliner is OK but not all day. It can help with alzheimer's if you start early enough.
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oh, man this is so good. movement and balance … the secret! preach!
 
superjohn said:
I thought you must be exaggerating but no. There's something really really wrong with that guy. That wasn't in the least bit playful, so goshdarn disrespectful to Vitale.

Westside Jeff on Twitter: "A very special moment as Bobby Knight returns to Assembly Hall for the first time in decades. I.U. nation celebrates. And he's still got the fire. Starting the "Defense" chant. #bobknight https://post original url/pBl3udKO2S" / Twitter
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That’s just weird
 
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Don't know exactly what his diagnosis is but whatever the state of his brain, it ain't good. Might not see him in public after that.
 
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