Bob Knight, an American college basketball coaching legend who won three&nbsp;NCAA titles at Indiana, has died at the age of 83, his family said, in a statement&nbsp;on Wednesday night (Nov 1). The&nbsp;outspoken and controversial figure who also led the United States&nbsp;to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic gold had&nbsp;reportedly been unwell for some time.&nbsp;

"It is with heavy hearts that we share that Coach Bob Knight passed away at his home in Bloomington (Indiana) surrounded by his family," the Knight family said in a statement.&nbsp;

"We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers and appreciate the continued respect for our privacy as Coach requested a private family gathering, which is being honored. We will continue to celebrate his life and remember him, today and forever as a beloved Husband, Father, Coach, and Friend."

Knight was among the winningest coaches in the sport, finishing his career with 902 victories in 42 seasons at Army, Indiana and Texas Tech. The Hall of Famer&nbsp;was also&nbsp;nicknamed "The General" and was known for his temper which also cost him his job at&nbsp;Indiana.&nbsp;

Knight once&nbsp;threw a chair across the court and was&nbsp;ejected during a game against Purdue. He&nbsp;was accused of wrapping his hands around a player’s neck, according to the Associated Press.&nbsp;

He once directed&nbsp;a squad with future NBA superstars Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing to Olympic gold.&nbsp;Knight also coached Indiana University to US college basketball crowns in 1976, 1981 and 1987.

Inducted in 1991,&nbsp;Knight was called "a legend among coaches"&nbsp;by the Basketball Hall of Fame. According to the&nbsp;Hall of Fame, he is&nbsp;one of only three coaches to win the "triple crown" with an&nbsp;NCAA title, an NIT title and an Olympic gold medal.&nbsp;

Born on October 25, 1940,&nbsp;Knight was known as&nbsp;Bob or Bobby.&nbsp;

Bob Knight, an American college basketball coaching legend who won three NCAA titles at Indiana, has died at the age of 83, his family said, in a statement on Wednesday night (Nov 1).

Bob Knight, an American college basketball coaching legend who won three NCAA titles at Indiana, has died at the age of 83, his family said, in a statement on Wednesday night (Nov 1). The outspoken and controversial figure who also led the United States to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic gold had reportedly been unwell for some time. "It is with heavy hearts that we share that Coach Bob Knight passed away at his home in Bloomington (Indiana) surrounded by his family," the Knight family said in a statement. "We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers and appreciate the continued respect for our privacy as Coach requested a private family gathering, which is being honored. We will continue to celebrate his life and remember him, today and forever as a beloved Husband, Father, Coach, and Friend." Knight was among the winningest coaches in the sport, finishing his career with 902 victories in 42 seasons at Army, Indiana and Texas Tech. The Hall of Famer was also nicknamed "The General" and was known for his temper which also cost him his job at Indiana. Knight once threw a chair across the court and was ejected during a game against Purdue. He was accused of wrapping his hands around a player’s neck, according to the Associated Press. He once directed a squad with future NBA superstars Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing to Olympic gold. Knight also coached Indiana University to US college basketball crowns in 1976, 1981 and 1987. Inducted in 1991, Knight was called "a legend among coaches" by the Basketball Hall of Fame. According to the Hall of Fame, he is one of only three coaches to win the "triple crown" with an NCAA title, an NIT title and an Olympic gold medal. Born on October 25, 1940, Knight was known as Bob or Bobby.

Bob Knight, US basketball coaching legend, dies aged 83

Former NBA player JJ Redick has found himself bogged down in a debate after he put forth his view that Larry Bird was not one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time in NBA history. The comments were made by Redick during a February 15 episode of 'First Take' where he said that Bird's number of total three-pointers made it impossible to put him in the same bracket as Stephen Curry.&nbsp;

The comments raised a lot of eyebrows and Dominique Wilkins, a Basketball Hall of Famer, termed former NBA guard's views as 'stupid.' Redick, however, hit back and termed the notion of of the past players incurring more physical play than current players a 'trope.'&nbsp;

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“The trope that every old talking head uses, Mad Dog, Stephen A., ‘physicality, physicality, physicality,’" Redick said on Thursday. "My entire point about the segment was that outside of hard fouls and fighting, the physicality, the basketball play ... is not that much different than today’s NBA. But it’s become such a talking point that people take it as gospel,” he added.

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On Friday, Redick responded to Wilkins comments on his podcast and denied disrespecting any past players. He also dismissed the idea that current NBA players couldn't handle the old NBA, and vice-versa.

"The idea that I’m disrespecting older players for questioning media narratives around that era, that’s not disrespect!” Redick said. “What I said then, what I’ve said 15 or 16 times since then, on the podcast, on ESPN ... Players should be celebrated, we should congratulate greatness for that era. The greatest players of every era would be fine in any era," he added.

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Wilkins, earlier, dubbed Redick's Feb 15 comments as ridiculous and had said, "first of all, Redick don’t know what the hell he’s talking about."&nbsp;

"I’m like, what basketball was you watching? To say something as idiotic as that is ridiculous. The physicality that was a part of the league. Hey, look, when you can put your hand on a guy’s hip and make him go a certain way, and you can put your elbow in his chest a guy to slow him up — there’s not that many guys that can deal with that type of pressure. For JJ Redick, who played this game, I’m very disappointed that he said something so stupid," he added.

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Former NBA player JJ Redick has found himself bogged down in a debate after he put forth his view that Larry Bird was not one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time in NBA history.

Former NBA player JJ Redick has found himself bogged down in a debate after he put forth his view that Larry Bird was not one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time in NBA history. The comments were made by Redick during a February 15 episode of 'First Take' where he said that Bird's number of total three-pointers made it impossible to put him in the same bracket as Stephen Curry. The comments raised a lot of eyebrows and Dominique Wilkins, a Basketball Hall of Famer, termed former NBA guard's views as 'stupid.' Redick, however, hit back and termed the notion of of the past players incurring more physical play than current players a 'trope.' Also Read: NBA: Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry starts no-contact shooting post leg injury “The trope that every old talking head uses, Mad Dog, Stephen A., ‘physicality, physicality, physicality,’" Redick said on Thursday. "My entire point about the segment was that outside of hard fouls and fighting, the physicality, the basketball play ... is not that much different than today’s NBA. But it’s become such a talking point that people take it as gospel,” he added. On this week's episode, @jj_redick responds to Dominique Wilkins's comments and the general thesis that he doesn't respect players from past generations https://t.co/uZKRkk236s pic.twitter.com/OSXtjtzPsI — TheOldMan&TheThree (@OldManAndThree) February 24, 2023 × On Friday, Redick responded to Wilkins comments on his podcast and denied disrespecting any past players. He also dismissed the idea that current NBA players couldn't handle the old NBA, and vice-versa. "The idea that I’m disrespecting older players for questioning media narratives around that era, that’s not disrespect!” Redick said. “What I said then, what I’ve said 15 or 16 times since then, on the podcast, on ESPN ... Players should be celebrated, we should congratulate greatness for that era. The greatest players of every era would be fine in any era," he added. Read More: NBA: Atlanta Hawks fire head coach Nate McMillan Wilkins, earlier, dubbed Redick's Feb 15 comments as ridiculous and had said, "first of all, Redick don’t know what the hell he’s talking about." "I’m like, what basketball was you watching? To say something as idiotic as that is ridiculous. The physicality that was a part of the league. Hey, look, when you can put your hand on a guy’s hip and make him go a certain way, and you can put your elbow in his chest a guy to slow him up — there’s not that many guys that can deal with that type of pressure. For JJ Redick, who played this game, I’m very disappointed that he said something so stupid," he added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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