RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 1 sourcesNASSAU, Bahamas — Louisville basketball fans were flying (mostly) blind back home during the Cardinals' dominant exhibition win Tuesday, July 28, in the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League .
No television broadcast. No livestream. No radio. Just a StatBroadcast page — and coverage from your friendly neighborhood Courier Journal beat writer , of course.
Pat Kelsey knows a lot of people wanted to watch his overhauled 2026-27 roster in action. And, after UofL's 101-52 victory over Bahamas Raw Talent, the coach apologized for not making it happen.
"I ticked off our fan base," Kelsey said. "I hate that. Because my relationship and my connection with our fans is huge (to) me. They matter to me.
"I don't listen to them all the time. In this instance, I probably should have a little bit. But I've got to stay focused on what's right in front of me. I was on fire this summer, man — on fire, holding these guys accountable and building our team. People are ticked I didn't stream it. Card Nation, I'm sorry. Forgive me. I love you guys."
When Louisville participated in the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League two years ago, Floyd Street Media streamed both exhibitions on its YouTube page. So, when the Cards announced they were running it back July 27 — 20 days before departure — most assumed they'd be able to tune in. They were wrong.
ESPN declined picking up any of the games being played in Nassau this summer, including other high-major programs such as Arkansas, Cincinnati, South Carolina and Texas A&M. Then, UofL passed on partnering with FloSports, which is advertising streams of all of the other exhibitions for a monthly subscription of $29.99.
Louisville had nothing to gain financially from the subscriptions FloSports would have sold to those who were looking to watch Tuesday's exhibition. Kelsey, meanwhile, said he was operating with a mindset of "doors closed, blinders on."
"It's about us," he added. "It's about us getting better."
Kelsey said the team's sports information director, Dana Brown, asked him "two or three times" if he wanted to pursue a broadcast. In hindsight, he said, "Seeing how passionate everybody is about it, (we) probably should have done it."
"Next time we do this, I promise we'll air it," he continued.
Kelsey said he got an earful from his mother, who didn't make the trip, about not being able to watch back home in Cincinnati.
"I not only defied the fanbase," he said, "I defied my mother."
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville basketball's Pat Kelsey sorry Bahamas game wasn't broadcast
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