Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton has apologized after a contentious interview with reporter Dana Jacobson following the Seminoles’ Elite Eight loss to Michigan on Saturday night.
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton on terse Dana Jacobson interview: ‘I wish I could have done better’
This was the most awkward interview of the NCAA tournament.
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
Jacobson asked Hamilton why the Seminoles didn’t foul down four with 11 seconds left. It’s a fair question and something a lot of people were talking about after the game, but Hamilton treated it with hostility. Here’s the video:
Here’s the full statement from Hamilton, issued on Sunday afternoon:
Michigan is going to the Final Four to face Loyola-Chicago. FSU’s season is over, but they had a heck of a run in this tournament.
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