It wasn't all the roses and sunshine for St. John's.
Deputy TV documentary series following 7th place Johnny – “Pitino: Red Storm Rising” – Offering a behind-the-scenes look into the magical season and peeking into controversial locker room moments early in the year.
After acquiring Butler at Carnecca Arena on January 4th, sophomore guard Simeon Wilcher attempted a windmill dunk in the final seconds when the results were handed over.
It attracted the rage of director Rick Pitino.
Vice posted an exclusive clip ahead of the third episode on Tuesday night, when players argued and assistant coach Taliek Brown went out to the team.
“Yo, close f-k, man. Shut down f-k. What's wrong with F-K?” said former Connecticut star Brown.
“All mother hookers. I'm tired of all ya motherf-ker. Shut down f-k. F-K is wrong in ya. We're here in one F-King About the goal, that's what we win. We're all here to each other. We don't have time for that bull.”
Pitino publicly criticized Wilcher at the time and apologized to Butler. He thought about suspending the talented guards, but disagreed.
Pitino then said he asked the team, but he felt it wasn't worth stopping.
There were people screaming at Wilcher to score from behind St. John's bench, but he first appeared to be about to dribble the clock before attempting a dunk.
In St. John's next match, Wilcher scored 15 points and three assists in an impressive road victory at Xavier. St. John's Hast has since lost once at Villanova.
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Last week, Wilcher said he had only seen clips of the show and was not worried about relating the moment.
“It's the past, I don't really care about it,” he said.
