Get It Right, People: Bobby Knight Didn't Throw A Folding Chair
Despite being one of the most infamous coaching meltdowns in history and either the first or second thing that comes to mind when you hear the name Bobby Knight, there is one crucial aspect of The Incident With The Chair that is consistently misremembered: the type of chair he chucked across the floor.
In this week's excerpt from Slate's Hang Up And Listen, Stefan Fatsis tries to make sure history is recorded correctly.
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