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LaVar Ball: 5 excuses he’ll make if Kentucky beats UCLA

By Chris Barnewall

Mar 4, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Lavar Ball embraces his son UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) after the game against the Washington State Cougars at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Lavar Ball embraces his son UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) after the game against the Washington State Cougars at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /
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LaVar Ball is notorious for not keeping his mouth shut in any situation.

As his son, Lonzo Ball, rises up the ranks and likely heads to the NBA draft as a top pick, the elder Ball has used that popularity to stroke his own ego. LaVar Ball has made media stops, had a segment focused on him by ESPN, and has talked the ear off of any poor sap that would listen. He’s sadly yelled and screamed long enough to get the attention of a few NBA players and has stooped so low as to go after the family of LeBron James.

With actions like this it won’t surprise anybody when Ball pulls out the excuses if Kentucky manages to knock off UCLA tonight in the tournament. Here’s a handful of the excuses LaVar Ball will inevitably use when Kentucky knocks off UCLA in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

5. They didn’t listen to LaVar Ball enough

An article came out recently from USA Today about the internal chaos of Chino Hills and their 30-3 season. The High School basketball factory that Ball’s children attend were forced to deal with a meddlesome Ball for the entirety of the season as he tried to coach from the stands and forced his way into locker rooms. Ball is clearly an egomaniac obsessed with controlling every detail of his children’s life. This level of micromanaging is disturbing in some aspects and sadly funny in others.

If UCLA isn’t able to defeat John Calipari’s Kentucky tonight, Ball will have a list of X’s and O’s reasoning for why the Bruins were unable to finish the job. All of this will amount to him going on yet another TV show and loudly proclaiming that if Steve Alford has listened to him more then they would have easily won the title. He won’t claim they should hire him to be the coach of course. That would be far too much work for Mr. Ball. He’ll instead stick to arm chair coaching from the sidelines and throwing insults to anything that moves.

Perhaps if Ball actually had the qualifications necessary to coach a team he’d be involved in one of those father son duo’s that the NCAA Tournament is so well known for. Moments like that are the best part of the tournament. A coach’s kid hits the big shot and they have a moment right there on the court. If Ball hits a game-winner and celebrates with Alford there will 100 percent be an overwhelming jealousy that consumes Ball.

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