I was talking to a friend who is good friends with a taxi driver in Cincinnati. He said that the taxi driver told him that he picked up Joe C and another man at a restaurant. The two were talking earnestly about the OU job. He is pretty sure that man was Andy Kennedy but he was too afraid to ask him.
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Did Andy Kennedy punch the taxi driver before or after this?
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lol a taxi driver, really....haha, everybody is getting in on making fun of us it seems
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What? You don't think taxi drivers all over the U.S. would recognize the A.D. from OU if he got in their car? :ez-laugh:
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Nice. :ez-laugh:
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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3777703
CINCINNATI -- Police arrested Mississippi men's basketball coach Andy Kennedy early Thursday after a cab driver said the coach punched him while calling him "bin Laden" and other racial insults.
A pretrial hearing has been set for Jan. 16. Kennedy was charged with a first-degree misdemeanor count of assault, which would carry a maximum sentence of six months in jail if he is convicted.
Kennedy denied the allegations and his attorney, Mike Allen, entered a written plea of not guilty in Hamilton County Municipal Court on Thursday.
Kennedy, a former assistant and interim head coach at Cincinnati, was coached the Rebels to a loss against No. 9 Louisville in the SEC/Big East Invitational later Thursday.
"I regret this situation," Kennedy said in a statement released by Mississippi. "The focus should be on the players and the game, not on me. I vehemently deny the charges levied against me, and am completely confident that I will be fully exonerated of all charges."
The complaint filed in Municipal Court alleges that Kennedy assaulted Mohamed Moctar Ould Jiddou and "punched victim with a closed fist while shouting racial slurs."
Kennedy, 40, was arrested at 1:15 a.m., police documents show.
"I just don't think it passes the smell test," Allen said. He said Kennedy did not hit or slur anyone.
Police subsequently arrested Bill Armstrong, director of operations for the basketball team, on a charge of disorderly conduct. Armstong, 31, was intoxicated and had been ejected from the Lodge Bar Cincinnati downtown, and had continued taunting the taxi driver, the police report stated.
Allen also entered a not guilty plea for Armstrong, and his pretrial hearing was also set for Jan. 16.
Alex Moller, the bar's general manager, confirmed that Kennedy had been there.
"Kennedy left the bar amicably. After that, I don't know what happened," Moller said, adding that he didn't know details on Armstrong.
Jiddou, a 25-year-old native of the northwest Africa country of Mauritania, told reporters that the altercation broke out after Kennedy hailed him and then asked him to pick up his friends. When four other people tried to get in, Jiddou said, he told them he couldn't take that many because he only had four seat belts.
Jiddou said Kennedy then began yelling, cussing him and calling him "bin Laden, Saddam Hussein," and hit him in the face. Police said the left side of Jiddou's face was swollen; at his northern Kentucky home more than 12 hours later, he had no apparent injuries and said he wasn't hurt physically but was upset to be compared to the terrorist leader.
"[Osama] bin Laden killed 3,000 people in this country. I never hurt no one," Jiddou said. "How can he tell me that? I'm working hard. I don't want to hear anything like that."
He said he didn't know who Kennedy was until a police officer told him hours after the arrest.
Rusty O'Brien, a Louisville, Ky., attorney, said Jiddou is a legal resident of the United States. Jiddou said he has been in this country for seven years. O'Brien met with Jiddou on Thursday to discuss his legal options.
Mississippi athletic director Pete Boone said Kennedy's entire coaching staff witnessed the altercation.
"Clearly, this is an unfortunate situation," said Boone, who was in Cincinnati. "However, after a full discussion with Andy Kennedy and his staff, who were with him, I have the utmost confidence that once all the facts are known, coach Kennedy will be cleared of all charges."
Richard Katz, another Kennedy attoney, is convinced things will work out in the Ole Miss coach's favor.
"There inconsistencies and contradictory statements coming from questionable people," Katz said. "There were no statements taken [from Kennedy], there is still no investigation."
Katz said that after the first cab driver refused to take Kennedy's group, a second cab drove up. The two drivers started to talk. One of the cab drivers addressed a member of the Cinncinnati staff using the n-word. The group took a third cab to their hotel where police showed up later.
"Why would Andy Kennedy come to Cincinnati for the biggest game of the year and go out and slap a cab driver?" Katz asked.
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By Stan Silliman
The Coach, The Wife and the Taxi Driver
The coach of the Mississippi Rebel basketball team, Andy Kennedy, was charged with assaulting a cab driver in Cincinnati, December 18th. Immediately afterwards, Andy Kennedy sued cab driver Mohamed Jiddou and a valet who was a witness, Michael Strother, for defamation of character.
That’s a story but not all that interesting. Here’s a topper: On December 22nd, Andy Kennedy’s wife, Kimber, sued Jittou and Strother for lack of consortium. That’s another term for lack of sex. Apparently the stress of the assault charges was affecting bedroom activities. One headline we’ve seen was Coaches Wife Sues, Claims Lack of Playing Time. We’re not sure this case will ever go to trial but just for fun we’ve pre-created the courtroom scene. Kimber Kennedy is being questioned by her attorney Richard Katz:
“Please tell us your husband’s profession.”
“He is the coach for the Mississippi Rebels men’s basketball team.”
“And because of these assault charges you’re the Mrs. who misses her husband’s… no, let me rephrase. He coaches the Rebels. So because of these charges your husband’s equipment is rebelling? Is that better?”
“Well, in bed… my husband hasn’t been able to, um…”
“You do realize when you filed this suit that Andy would be subject to hecklers when he brought his team to opposing arenas? We’ve heard there were shouts of ‘Air ball. Air ball’ whenever your husband walked into the gym. At Auburn their band constantly played ‘Viva Viagra.’ Did you consider that when you filed the suit?”
“I wanted my old Andy back.”
“You know they are saying this suit makes it sound like Andy is the first Kennedy to ever refuse sex? You do claim that since Cincinnati, the sin has left the bedroom. Do you mind, so that we don’t get too graphic, if I use basketball terms as euphemisms?”
“I’m quite familiar with basketball terminology.”
“So is it fair to say your husband can’t break out of his shooting slump? Or that his equipment manager isn’t doing his job? Or say he can’t drive the lane anymore?”
“He’s not getting anywhere near the basket.”
“But he used to have a killer crossover?”
“Oh, yes. He used to leave me with my jock on the floor.”
“He used to deploy a full-court press but now he lays back?”
“Very much so.”
“Let me rephrase. In the bedroom, it used to be a slam dunk but now… not even a layup?”
“He can’t even reach the net. Let me explain to you in basketball terms. My husband was in the NBA. He is 6’7. He wore size 14 shoes. Now he only wears size 9 ½”.
“The same size shoes that were thrown at President Bush?”
“Yes, George Bush gets more shoes thrown at him than I do.”
“And, speaking of shoes, you live in Oxford, don’t you? Has Andy tried Cialis or Viagra?”
“My husband is a basketball coach. He is very much against any type of performance enhancing drugs. Our bedroom was quite enjoyable until that terrible taxi driver made up these stories about Andy.”
“So even on a free throw, he can’t sink it in?”
“He can’t even hit the rim. I wouldn’t mind a clank. A clank would be good.”
“So if Mr. Jiddou apologizes, takes back all the terrible things he said about Andy, you feel Andy could get back in the game? Is that right?”
“Yes, I think he’ll be scoring again. He could be high-point man.”
By Stan Silliman
The Coach, The Wife and the Taxi Driver
The coach of the Mississippi Rebel basketball team, Andy Kennedy, was charged with assaulting a cab driver in Cincinnati, December 18th. Immediately afterwards, Andy Kennedy sued cab driver Mohamed Jiddou and a valet who was a witness, Michael Strother, for defamation of character.
That’s a story but not all that interesting. Here’s a topper: On December 22nd, Andy Kennedy’s wife, Kimber, sued Jittou and Strother for lack of consortium. That’s another term for lack of sex. Apparently the stress of the assault charges was affecting bedroom activities. One headline we’ve seen was Coaches Wife Sues, Claims Lack of Playing Time. We’re not sure this case will ever go to trial but just for fun we’ve pre-created the courtroom scene. Kimber Kennedy is being questioned by her attorney Richard Katz:
“Please tell us your husband’s profession.”
“He is the coach for the Mississippi Rebels men’s basketball team.”
“And because of these assault charges you’re the Mrs. who misses her husband’s… no, let me rephrase. He coaches the Rebels. So because of these charges your husband’s equipment is rebelling? Is that better?”
“Well, in bed… my husband hasn’t been able to, um…”
“You do realize when you filed this suit that Andy would be subject to hecklers when he brought his team to opposing arenas? We’ve heard there were shouts of ‘Air ball. Air ball’ whenever your husband walked into the gym. At Auburn their band constantly played ‘Viva Viagra.’ Did you consider that when you filed the suit?”
“I wanted my old Andy back.”
“You know they are saying this suit makes it sound like Andy is the first Kennedy to ever refuse sex? You do claim that since Cincinnati, the sin has left the bedroom. Do you mind, so that we don’t get too graphic, if I use basketball terms as euphemisms?”
“I’m quite familiar with basketball terminology.”
“So is it fair to say your husband can’t break out of his shooting slump? Or that his equipment manager isn’t doing his job? Or say he can’t drive the lane anymore?”
“He’s not getting anywhere near the basket.”
“But he used to have a killer crossover?”
“Oh, yes. He used to leave me with my jock on the floor.”
“He used to deploy a full-court press but now he lays back?”
“Very much so.”
“Let me rephrase. In the bedroom, it used to be a slam dunk but now… not even a layup?”
“He can’t even reach the net. Let me explain to you in basketball terms. My husband was in the NBA. He is 6’7. He wore size 14 shoes. Now he only wears size 9 ½”.
“The same size shoes that were thrown at President Bush?”
“Yes, George Bush gets more shoes thrown at him than I do.”
“And, speaking of shoes, you live in Oxford, don’t you? Has Andy tried Cialis or Viagra?”
“My husband is a basketball coach. He is very much against any type of performance enhancing drugs. Our bedroom was quite enjoyable until that terrible taxi driver made up these stories about Andy.”
“So even on a free throw, he can’t sink it in?”
“He can’t even hit the rim. I wouldn’t mind a clank. A clank would be good.”
“So if Mr. Jiddou apologizes, takes back all the terrible things he said about Andy, you feel Andy could get back in the game? Is that right?”
“Yes, I think he’ll be scoring again. He could be high-point man.”
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