Duke Basketball Report · Mar 10, 2019
Former Duke A.D. Joe Alleva Catching Fan Anger At LSU
Mar 22, 2017; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers athletic director Joe Alleva introduces new basketball head coach Will Wade during a press conference at the LSU Student Union.For the second time in his career, LSU A.D. Joe Alleva is in a tough situation.
At Duke it was the lacrosse hoax, where he showed a willingness to cave under pressure.
At LSU, it’s sort of the opposite: Alleva actually did the right thing, and the LSU fans are never going to forgive him for it.
Alleva suspended Will Wade after ESPN and Yahoo reported wiretaps of him discussing paying a player.
When Wade was asked to explain himself to his superiors, including obviously Alleva, he refused, on advice of his attorney.