BitterSweetLife

In a disturbing development at 2:20 a.m. Wednesday night—or early Thursday morning, depending on your orientation—one of KU’s top talents demonstrated he’s also the team’s top hothead.

Giddens' leg slashed outside bar

The headline almost says it all.

After a lackluster sophomore season, when you’ve been called upon for leadership and have a lot to prove to your coach, to your team, and to the NBA scouts, a lapse like this is hard to justify. J.R. Giddens just sacrificed a summer of much-needed practice, a likely starting position, and a leadership role—and for what? To take a swing at some punk with a knife? Did J.R. feel driven to add some street cred to his resume?

“By taking on this intoxicated dude with a knife, I'll prove I'm the man.”

Thank you, J.R., for bringing a taste of MU hoops to a classy program. Next season's hopes are resting ever more squarely on the shoulders of the incoming class.