Sportsbeat Kc

The opening of basketball practice is celebrated at University of Kansas like nowhere else in the nation. The event includes skits, dancing, team introductions, a light scrimmage and often a celebrity guest.This year, KU brought rapper Snoop Dogg to Allen Fieldhouse and Late Night got edgy with stripper poles and money guns shooting out fake $100 bills.Coach Bill Self and Kansas officials said they were caught off guard by the show. But what are the ramifications for a program that has received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA for multiple Level 1 violations in the basketball program?Star columnist Sam Mellinger and KU beat writer Jesse Newell discuss with host Blair Kerkhoff.Read the stories we discussed:Mellinger Minutes: Chiefs freakouts and why Snoop Dogg is America’s last honest man: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mellinger/article235886067.htmlKU prospects Robinson, Brown-Ferguson say they had a stellar time in Late Night at Phog: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/b