COLUMBIA, Mo. — Sean East II wanted to go first.
Both the Missouri men’s basketball point guard and coach Dennis Gates were scheduled to meet with reporters after the team’s Friday practice. Typically, Gates speaks and answers questions first, which alleviates some of the talking point-generation burden from his players.
But in the hallway connecting the Mizzou Arena floor to the press conference room’s podium, East asked Gates a question: “Coach, can I go before you?”
Gates was confused, at first. But East explained that he had a yoga class scheduled and didn’t want to be late.