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VIDEO: John Wall confirms Billy Gillispie kicked him out of practice on visit

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LEXINGTON, KY - JANUARY 21: Head coach Billy Gillispie of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts to the action during the SEC game against the Auburn Tigers at Rupp Arena on January 21, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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During an interview with Kentucky Sports Radio’s Matt Jones, former Kentucky guard John Wall confirmed a rumor that has been floating around Lexington for years: That on a recruiting visit, former Kentucky head Billy Gillispie kicked the player out of a practice.

https://youtu.be/6FA1IBPkj7I?t=1m48s

Considering that Wall would go on to become arguably the most important recruit that John Calipari landed in his time at UK, maybe Billy Clyde could have gone about that a different way.

Then again, considering the number of stories we hear about his time in Lexington, I guess it’s not all that surprising that he only lasted two seasons.