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Kentucky Fans Want John Calipari Fired After March Madness Upset Loss to Oakland

Kentucky fans are putting head coach John Calipari on the hot seat after the Wildcats fell to Oakland 80-76 in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday night.

The No. 14-seeded Golden Grizzlies pulled off a massive upset over the No. 3-seeded Wildcats, marking Kentucky's second upset in the last three seasons. The Wildcats were also upset by No. 15-seeded St. Peter's in 2022 when they were a No. 2 seed.

After the game, college basketball fans called for Calipari's firing after 15 seasons at the helm.

Jake Roeding @Jroe8

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