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Our man Vincent Swope (referee guy in the eRUPPtion Zone) knocked down a halfcourt shot for $10,000, and now Kroger, the sponsor of the contest, says the play is under review.
Kroger is considering waving off the basket because his toe was on the line.
What do you think?
I think Kroger needs to cough up the bread or I’ll buy my Lunchables elsewhere.
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January 7th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
This is BS!! Give the kid the money … #KrogerDoesntExist #OccupyKroger
January 7th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
if they dont give him the money i will boycott kroger… oh wait I go to the cheaper and better wal-mart… nevermind
January 7th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Kroger is racist!
January 7th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
If they don’t pay that I will never shop there again
January 7th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Those cheap bastards better pay up!
January 7th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
There is no line where his foot is
January 7th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
We all hate referees but come on Kroger, be the bigger man
January 7th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
this guy is a freshman at uk. walking across the stage last year at Henry clay graduation, he threw powder in the air like Lebron James. hilarious kid… could definitely use the money
January 7th, 2012 at 5:52 pm
That’s BS. If he doesn’t get the money, I’m boycotting. Kroger isn’t the only place to shop for food.
January 7th, 2012 at 5:52 pm
hahahah No, No, No Kroger… Your foot was on the line!
January 7th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
If Kroger doesn’t pay.. I will
January 7th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
kroger will have a serious backlash if they welch on this bet!!!!!
John Short does it again!!!!!! Cats by 15 Bigguns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 7th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
If he was behind the line it would be MORE than a half court shot.
January 7th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Does Kroger not understand how bad this will backfire? I will never go back either way!!
January 7th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
#dontGoKrogering
January 7th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
If they don’t pay, I guarantee it will cost them more than 10 grand.
January 7th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
This guy is awesome I wish he could do the games instead of kyle wastey
January 7th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Darius Miller might be one of the all time “under achievers” for UK. To be supposedly a senior leader with all that athleticism and to only get 1 rebound and be 1-6 shooting is DISGUSTING.
January 7th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
ugghhhh Macy is awful on the broadcast! Give him the Money!!!!
January 7th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
#16 you’re exactly right. Kroger really should do the right thing and pay. Its not like he stepped past the line. He wasn’t even completely on it. Redic for them to consider waving it off.
January 7th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
KROGERS IS RAT POISON!!!
January 7th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
um … joking, right????
January 7th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
I for one know for a fact Darius has not been happy about not starting. It has had a negative effect on him throughout much of the season.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
I wear sleeveless sweaters with my ninja suit I didn’t know mkg was darren horns lil bro kyle macey suuuuuux
January 7th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
You do realize it isn’t Kroger’s decision, right? The contest was likely underwritten by an insurance company (as most money giveaways are) so it will be their decision. It won’t be Kroger’s decision.
I would like to think Matt Jones knows this, but being reasonable instead of instigating fake outrage would hurt page clicks and ratings.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:03 pm
That is bullshit. That’s why I shop at Kroger.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Did they call him for traveling?
January 7th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
I don’t like Kroger. With that said, I hope they don’t pay him. He’s a spoiled brat. Macy stated who his parents are. He has connections and was picked based on he was. The contest was rigged so who cares if they take away the money?
January 7th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Krogers will have to pay me the 10000, or I’m boycotting them too.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
There is no line…which is kind of suprising that the NCAA and emmert allow there to be no line there…but Kroger better pay. 25…true but who gets the bad PR????
January 7th, 2012 at 6:07 pm
25) That may very well be the case, but it’s Kroger’s name that’s attached to the promotion, not the insurance company. It’s Kroger that’s going to suffer the backlash if the insurance company decides not to pay. And it’s Kroger that should step up and pay the kid, even if they insurance company says no.
They’ve simply delayed the decision until Monday because they think people will forget about it. Not gonna happen.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:08 pm
28…your an A**hole
January 7th, 2012 at 6:09 pm
28) Are you serious? You might want to read something (like the live blog) before opening that gigantic hole you call a mouth. The bearded guy in the eRupption Zone was chosen first. He worked at Kroger previously and was ineligible. So he picked that kid…on the fly. Where the heck to you see a conspiracy in that? Or is it that he’s a black kid? Racist much?
January 7th, 2012 at 6:10 pm
This is some BS! Give that kid his money!!
January 7th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Going to enjoy getting the rush of new customers
January 7th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
kroger better not pay him. as a loyal kroger customer that payout would only cause the cost of my groceries to rise, not to mention the negative effect it would have on my fuel points. we all have to play by the rules
January 7th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
#28 I guess that’s proof that it pays to know people.
…..well, kind of. Only if Kroger pays the kid.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:14 pm
thats some straight BS I’m sitting here watching the tape !!! he MADE a half court shot !! of yall didn’t want to give away the money should have never had the contest !!! #OccupyKroger
January 7th, 2012 at 6:15 pm
@33 what does him saying he dont deserve it have to do with him being a black kid the guy never said anything about his race. Stop being a self righteous white person.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
Kid earned the cash. Don’t act like lawyers, Kroger.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:17 pm
#28 Your link post coming in 3, 2,
#36 Lol It’s $10k…… not 10 million
#37 It’s proof that haters gone hate.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
25) That’s false. There’s no way in the world you buy insurance for a $10,000 shot when you’re the size of Kroger. Companies to it all the time when they’re putting up big time money like the $100k or more. $10,000 isn’t crap to Kroger. They spent more than that to be in the Sunday addition of the Herald-Leader.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
The guy who made the shot parents are big shots, like his mother, who works for one of Lexington’s tv stations. Who gets to shoot next week, Calipari’s daughter?
January 7th, 2012 at 6:20 pm
Relax everybody. It’s the weekend so I’m the Kroger PR lackey is the only person around for comment. He/she is probably just applying some CYA until the suits have a chance to be consulted. This way, they have an out. Despite what the #Occupy movement might want you to believe, not all of corporate America is bad. I’m sure the people who make the decisions are smart enough to realize how much bad PR they’d get from doing something like this. I’d be willing to bet that the kid gets paid (as he should).
January 7th, 2012 at 6:22 pm
I spend close to $4,000 per year at Kroger. I can just as easily go to WalMart.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
33)(39)-my first visual impression was that he is actually melungeon. i’m part melungeon and i would certainly hate to think any of my fellow UK fans are biased against my people.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:24 pm
KROGER is the worst corporate citizen in Lexington.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
@46 u must be color blind then.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Seriously? I knew Kroger was garbage but this is absurd.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:28 pm
19 you are exactly right. Those guys just talked to each other all day. You had no idea who had the ball are who had just scored. I recorded it with captions and unless you know the guys numbers you wouldnt have any what was going on.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Upon further review, the ball was behind the line( at least where the line might be).
January 7th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Krogers needs to pay up or they’ll lose far more business than $10k. Ours for one.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
That’s some bs!!!! Time to nut up or shut up Kroger…
January 7th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
On a funny note, Louisville just lost to Notre Dame in double overtime, 67-65. What a high power offense. Guess the refs cheated again. Can Louisville fans finally admit their cards aren’t top ten material?
January 7th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Is this real? Is Kroger seriously not wanting to pay Referee Guy the 10K cause his toe was on the line? Or is this a good old fashioned KSR leg-pullin??
January 7th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Deadspin just picked this up.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Maybe Kroger should give money to Louisville’s recruiting efforts.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:40 pm
If Kroger waves this off I will wave them off. that would have the exact opposite effect that they do this whole thing for anyway. what jerks.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
42) You’ve obviously never done a cash give away. Doesn’t matter how big the company is. They are always insured.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
speaking of kroger, there frozen easy-peel shrimp is really affordable right now
January 7th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
This is corporate fascist horseshit.
Vote Ron Paul and get rid of the crooks.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
What is that line called? Lets see the half court line. So thats from half court its not past the line.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Louisville fans will blame this on Rupp’s racism. I’m guessing some of their message boards already have made this claim.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:48 pm
C’mon Kroger…..don’t be the Flint Tropics!!
January 7th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Simple, if they made it clear that he must be behind the line- he does not get it, If they did not make it clear- he keeps it
January 7th, 2012 at 6:50 pm
I was there and I thought when he shot it that he might have been over the “line,” but if you’re going to be anal about it, Kroger, you need to have had it marked clearly out there.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
Also, he must have his card.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
The fact appears to be…. he was over the line and he deserves NOTHING. So, why do so many people think that he does? OR that the “right” thing for Kroger to do, is give him money he doesn’t deserve?
January 7th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
He did step on me and almost crossed me.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Maybe the line doesn’t exist. Now you mean UK fans know how it feels.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Kroger will offer the kid $1,000 if he signs an agreement to remain silent about the whole thing OR they’ll tell him he get’s nothing, because his toe was on the line. The kid will take the $1,000 in a heartbeat, because EVEN if Kroger was to suffer more than $10,000 in bad publicity – the kid would still have NOTHING.
PS I hope you all stop shopping at Kroger, because its too busy whenever I go there.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:57 pm
His foot is clearly on the line. If this kid wants $10 grand, he should work hard and find a job. People want everything for nothing these days.
January 7th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
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January 7th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
This is kind of like Will Ferrell not paying that hippie in Semi-Pro for hitting the half court shot. They should just give him a giant check and tell him to cash it.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Most of these things are underwritten by an insurance company called “Hole In One Insurance Company.” For real. If Hole In One balks on paying, I suspect Kroger will pay out of its own corporate pocketbook. Its $10,000.00, not $1,000,000.00.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
#25 you are crazy, I go to ball games all of the time and I still play ball where I’m a senior in high school in KY and EVERY time I’m at a game where a company gives away money, there is ALWAYS a representative from the company to personally hand them the money.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:02 pm
There is not a clear line give him the money.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
I sometimes wonder if Macy is even in the arena watching the game, or does he do the games by phone while listening to the radio broadcast. Many times, he doesn’t have a clue what’s going on. Case in point: today, second half during a rebounding battle at UK’s basket, the ref clearly made the ‘basket good’ sign as it was being volleyed around above the rim.
Goal-tending on USC, obviously. Macy reported that it had been called offensive goal-tending, and even stated that ‘the basket is waved off’ (the ball never went thru the basket).
I wonder how he came to that conclusion.. ball never went in, ref signals basket good, his first thought is offensive goal-tending, basket waved off. WOW
January 7th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
#17 you probably are fat, and sitting there bagging on a legend. Really get off the couch!!
January 7th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
He’s black. He deserves the money
January 7th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
At #78, who are you to call Macey out? He was an All-American and former NBA player. Guessing you rode the bench in 5th grade. Fans like you make me sick. You’re the type who believes you can run the point better than Teague.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
WHAS is reporting jesse jackson and Al Sharpton are flying in at this moment to straighten all this out.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
If i had once chance to make a basket from beyond halfcourt, rule #1 would be make to make sure i didn’t cross the line. A rule is a rule.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Everyone needs to watch replay in high def. There is a line in plain view and it is little more than just a toe. Just saying.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Macy is very good. I can find a “mistake” in every game with every announcer. Macy brings up things during the game most do not.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
why don’t we just drop it and get back to UK basketball. he was obviously cheating and got caught.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:17 pm
Its that damn Obamas fault. He tuk our jubs and made us broke!
Damn Socialist Bastard!
January 7th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Wow, I want to know who heads their promotions department, because they will lose a lot more then $10k in customer loyalty, if the screw over some college kid that could use the money, and who made an incredible shot.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Also, technically that is half-court! His foot is on the half-court line, which establishes half-court. If you measure it, I bet it comes out to 50-50, from the toe of his foot.
I saw a hockey team try and do this to a kid that made a half-court shot, threw a tiny puck sized hole in the goal.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
I reviewed the tape and agree he should not get the money. He took 10 steps before releasing the ball. Folks, that is traveling with the basketball and results in a turn over
Just kidding We don’t have Kroger where I live anyway. Publix rules
January 7th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
If they don’t give him the money, they will effectively be killing at least approximately ~35 children every other month than would have not been killed otherwise!!!
ITS FOR CHILDREN PEOPLE!!!
January 7th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
You guys realize how bad this is going to look on UK letting refs shoot for the 10k. Other fanbases already think we get too much home cookin’ as it is.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:53 pm
I don’t know how the contest rules were written, but unless a portion of his foot completely crossed the half court line and touched beyond the line, he is still considered to be in the back court. In my opinion, the shot counts.
January 7th, 2012 at 7:59 pm
Rules are rules. If he is on the line then he is on the line. What a great opportunity for Kroger to show the spirtit of giving and confirm a made shot and in addition donate an additional 10,000 to to those children of Ky in need of glasses or eye exams. Give him the money
January 7th, 2012 at 8:01 pm
#91 – Funny!
January 7th, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Macy is a terrific color commentator; he brings a wealth of experience to the table and does not, like so many analysts, spend the game talking about where they had lunch earlier in the day. Find someone else for your cheap shots and lay off Kyle!
January 7th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
No #42, you’re wrong. Why would Kroger not spend the $300 dollars to hedge possibly losing $10,000? It happens all the time in these types of things. See hole in one challenges win a car, etc. I am an insurance agent, this happens.
January 7th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
Mark it an 8 dude
January 7th, 2012 at 10:25 pm
#23..Miller needs to cry a river..Hey Darius Man up..You don’t deserve to start ..MKG is way better..accept your roll and help the team…
January 7th, 2012 at 10:29 pm
#28 the thing being rigged is bs. I sit next to the IMG rep that put this on for Kroger and I can tell you that is total bs. The kid got picked before the game and had no time to prepare. He hit the shot and insurance will ultimately pay this price and needs to be paid. Period.
January 8th, 2012 at 12:14 am
There is no line.
January 8th, 2012 at 1:13 am
If they don’t pay then the half court heave as we know it should be done away with. This is beyond ridiculous. That was one heck of a shot. Man up and fork over 10 grand!!
January 8th, 2012 at 8:47 am
There is a line btw. It’s small but it is there. The line must be present as it is a NCAA dictated rule.
January 8th, 2012 at 11:01 am
Again, THERE IS A LINE IN CLEAR VIEW ON THE COURT. You can see it on a hi-def TV.#93 he was cross the line.
January 8th, 2012 at 11:34 am
Came across this article. Thought it applied in this conversation.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-10-most-charitable-companies-in-america.html
The Most Generous: Kroger
2010 Giving: $64,000,000
Percentage of 2009 Profits: 10.9%
January 8th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Sorry he was over the line you were wrong.
January 8th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
He was clearly over the line … glad he’s getting the money, but if taken to arbitration, he would lose.
January 8th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
yea yea yea,half the people, or more bitching and complaining that he might not get the money would b singing a completely different story. Most of you posting would strip an ATM dry if it was broken. Most of you yell and scream in an effort to keep the QB from getting out his call, most of you wave all kinds of crap when a player is trying to make a free throw hoping to make him miss. Most of you play by your own rules and the rules said, “stay behind the freaking damn line”, so sthu. I’ll buy double the groceries at Kroger to make up for your stupidity and refusal to accept rules and regulations in life.
January 8th, 2012 at 1:14 pm
If he was ON the line, then he was exactly at half court. It’s not NCAA rules, it’s a contest for publicity. I’m all for playing by the rules, but goodness all this arguing really is a HUGE FUNSUCKER. It was for fun/publicity not for the NCAA Championship – ugh.
January 8th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
omg if kroger dose not give him the money thats gana make a lot of people mad and its gana look bad on kroger cuse know people wont trust them
January 8th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
His foot is on the line, not over the line. Do the right thing and pay the man. The store got what it wanted and that is advertising. Pay up! If you don’t, social media can cause you more harm then the $10,000.00
January 8th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
HIS FOOT IS DEFINETLY OVER THE MID COURT LINE ! JUST LIKE A QUARTERBACK THROWING A PASS, HIS FOOT HAS TO BE BEHIND THE LINE, BUT HIS BODY CAN BE IN FRONT OF THE LINE ! ABIDE BY THE RULES ARE GET PENALIZED! ALL YOU BLEEDIN HEART LIBERALS FOR THE BLACKS NEED TO CRAWL BACK UNDER YOUR LIBERAL ROCKS OR PREFERABLY LEAVE THIS COUNTRY YOU ARE DESTROYING ! IT WAS A GOOD SHOT , BUT NOT BY THE RULES, SO SHUT UP AND FOLLOW THE RULES ! ONE FOOT OR 50 FEET MEANS NOTHING TO YOU LIBERALS ! GO TO SOMALIA AND START YOUR OWN COUNTRY ! YOU DON’T HAVE THE BALLS, GUTLESS PUNKS ! SEMPER FI, TOM
January 8th, 2012 at 2:28 pm
comment #28 that was quite appropriate! I agree with you!
January 8th, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Pay the man already!!! #112 you caps lock is on!!! b%#&^h!
January 8th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Rediculous!! The next guy should do a lay-up and see if they give him the money. My Roman Noodles better not go up $.1 to make up the difference. And the most ironic thing is the guy is wearing a referee outfit while breaking the rules. All 10,000 people bitching should each give him $1.
January 8th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
Kroger: “this was suppose to be fun… damnit”
January 8th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
I for one will no longer shop at the local Fred Meyers (Owned by Kroger) WinCo is where my wallet is.
January 8th, 2012 at 7:46 pm
I don’t know why you people think you know the rules when they were never told to any of you. he was told the rules and the argument they are having is not about him stepping on the line. it is mainly about where he released it! so for all of you that are arguing it get your facts together! he doesn’t even really know if he gets the money til tomorrow! so tune into your radios and see what happens!
January 9th, 2012 at 12:18 am
nice shot he was on the line still good give him the money!!!!!