Indiana coach Bob Knight made his return to Indiana’s Assembly Hall on Saturday for the school’s ceremony honoring the 1979-90 team he coached, his first appearance in the building since he was fired by the University in 2000.
Knight got a big ovation from the audience, hugs from his former players and “Bobby” chants coming down from the stands. It was an absolutely incredible moment.
Knight was booted away from Indiana for good reason in 2000 when he was fired for putting his hands on a student. The university was right to do that.
Still, Knight meant a lot to a lot of people at Indiana. It’s great to see them taking a few minutes to honor him in this way after so long. What a gesture.
