Ex-NBA player Kyle Singler accuses former coach Mike Krzyzewski of betrayal
Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Former NBA player Kyle Singler has accused his ex-coach Mike Krzyzewski of betrayal and ruining his life.
- Singler alleges he has no electricity or home and that Krzyzewski ignored his pleas for help.
- The accusations come from social media posts made by the 38-year-old former player who also played for Real Madrid.
Former NBA forward Kyle Singler has publicly accused his ex-coach Mike Krzyzewski of trapping him and destroying his life. Singler, who played for the Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder, shared videos on Instagram detailing his grievances.
Coach K trapped me, man. I have no electricity, I have no home.
"Coach K trapped me, man. I have no electricity, I have no home," Singler stated in one video. He claims he reached out to Krzyzewski, but his pleas were ignored. "I messaged him and he just completely ignored it."
I messaged him and he just completely ignored it.
The 38-year-old athlete, who also had a stint in Europe with Real Madrid, expressed his distress over his current situation. "You cut my electricity, you break into my house, you steal my money, you ruin my life," he alleged.
You cut my electricity, you break into my house, you steal my money, you ruin my life.
Singler questioned the values of the university and his former coach, asking, "Is this what we do at this university? We downgrade people?" He directly addressed Krzyzewski, asking, "Coach, where are you?"
Is this what we do at this university? We downgrade people?
Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.