Juwan Howard consoles Tennessee’s Kennedy Chandler in another viral handshake-line moment

After the sport, @umichbball Head Coach Juwan Howard comforted Tennessee's Kennedy Chandler. pic.twitter.com/RHTLTdK3Xy

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There’s one other must-see Juwan Howard video from a handshake line.

Howard, Michigan’s basketball coach, wrapped his arms round sobbing Tennessee star Kennedy Chandler after the No. 11 seed Wolverines upset the No. 3 Volunteers within the second spherical of the NCAA Event Saturday to advance to the Candy 16.

It was nearly a month in the past that Howard went viral for punching Wisconsin assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft throughout the handshake line after the Wolverines have been routed. A terse interplay between Howard and Wisconsin head coach Greg Garb set off the dangerous blood that led to the bodily altercations and Howard was suspended for the ultimate 5 video games of the common season.

Not like then, nobody is asking for Howard to be fired now. In reality, this motion was the epitome of sportsmanship.

Michigan coach Juwan Howard (l.) consoles Tennessee’s Kennedy Chandler (r.) after the Wolverines’ March Insanity win on Saturday.

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Kennedy Chandler was in tears after Tennessee’s March Insanity second-round loss to Michigan.

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“He stated to maintain my head up. It’s powerful for me, and he knew I needed to get the win,” Chandler informed reporters after the sport. “I’ve performed together with his son since, like, fourth grade. So I’ve identified him for a very long time. He’s an incredible coach. I like him. He informed me to maintain my head up [and] ‘you performed your coronary heart out.’”

Chandler didn’t deal with after the sport whether or not he would enter the NBA Draft. A teammate answered the query for him and declined remark.

“Kennedy is an elite participant, and he’s among the finest guards within the nation,” Howard stated. “I received an opportunity to know Kennedy again when my youngest son, Jett, and Kennedy performed in AAU, and so they received the LeBron James match in Ohio. So we had a relationship again then.

“Simply watching his progress, I’ve all the time been impressed. We recruited him. Sadly, we weren’t that fortunate, however to see the output, the trouble, the expansion, and with the ability to produce like that on the ground and the way he led his staff in a particular manner. I simply gave him some phrases of encouragement. It reveals his emotion, that he cares. As coaches, you respect that.”