Legendary Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski recently apologized for losing his temper at students in Cameron Indoor Stadium. He thought they were jeering the opposing coach; as it turns out, they were welcoming him back. The students chanted, “Jeff Capel, sit with us!” Capel, head coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, had been a player under Coach K in the 90s.

So, when Coach K heard Capel’s name being chanted, he was confused--and enraged. Cameras caught him shouting “Shut up!” to the students; he even walked over to the section as the game’s first half concluded and yelled, “He’s one of us.”

Later, Coach K found out--the students knew, and agreed. He told reporters after the game, “I thought it was something personal. I apologize to the students for that.” Capel told reporters afterward he was unaware of the exchange. He said, “I heard them yell. I didn't know what they were saying. I was locked into the competition.”

Possible Preaching Angle:

We cannot be effective leaders if we jump to conclusions too quickly ... but it shows Christian maturity when we admit when we were wrong.