Robert Montgomery Knight was an American men’s college basketball coach. Nicknamed “the General”, Knight won 902 NCAA Division I men’s basketball games, a record at the time of his retirement, and currently fifth all-time. Knight was the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers from 1971 to 2000.
What did Bobby Knight say to Connie Chung?
Bob Knight was known for many things. To his fans, three national championships, 11 Big Ten titles, and 659 victories stand out. He helped raise money for the university. He was an outdoorsman.
He told NBC’s Connie Chung in a 1988 interview, “I think that if rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy it.” Knight was answering a question about how he handled stress and later tried to explain he was talking about something beyond one’s control, not the act of rape.
Knight came to a news conference before an NCAA tournament practice in Albuquerque, N.M., with a bullwhip.