When Georgia Tech athletic director J Batt gave the floor to his new basketball coach, Damon Stoudamire pulled up his chair and prepared to give his introductory address.
“Wow,” he said before adjusting the microphone. “Is this on?”
He then delivered a statement that needed no words. He shook his head, closed his eyes and rubbed his brow with his right hand. He tried to collect himself, his eyes downward. Batt patted his back.
