Conversation so far:
Why is this so bad?
On March 14, 2000 (just before Indiana was to begin play in the NCAA tournament), the CNN Sports Illustrated network ran a piece on Knight.
What made this so amazing?
in which former player Neil Reed claimed he had been choked by Knight during a 1997 practice.
What did this do for him?
Knight denied the claims in the story.
However, less than a month later, the network aired a tape of an Indiana practice from 1997.
What did this lead too?
In response, Indiana University president Myles Brand announced that he had adopted a "zero tolerance" policy with regard to Knight's behavior.
Who wanted these issues?
Later in the year, in September 2000, Indiana freshman Kent Harvey reportedly said, "Hey, Knight, what's up?.
How did this affect his game?
According to Harvey, Knight then grabbed him by the arm and lectured him for not showing him respect, insisting that Harvey address him as either "Mr.
Knight" or "Coach Knight.
What did this do?
Brand stated that this incident was only one of numerous complaints that occurred after the zero-tolerance policy had been put into place.
Brand asked.
What did this do?
Knight's dismissal was met with outrage from students.
That night, thousands of Indiana students marched from Indiana University's Assembly Hall to Brand's home, burning Brand in effigy.

Question: Why was this bad?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was the outrage from students over Bob Knight's dismissal bad?