Not even the most knowledgeable political analysts and experts could have predicted that one of the year’s most debated issues would be the firing of Indiana University men’s basketball coach Bob Knight. Like all issues in a presidential election year, the firing of Knight seems to have the country divided into two parties. However, for this issue the parties are not the Democrats and Republicans. Rather, this issue has the country divided into …showed first 75 words of 944 total…

…showed last 75 words of 944 total…be a student," Knight said. "And let him get on with his life. This thing had happened to me long before that situation took place. That kid is not responsible for my not coaching at Indiana." Knight should be commended for his urging the students to leave Harvey alone. If Knight had shown as much class throughout his career that he showed at his farewell speech, perhaps he would not had to give the speech.