Sports Night: Karl says Kings need more effort, professionalism
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“If we get a more serious, play-hard mentality, a more serious defensive mentality, I’ll take all the blame in the world,” Kings coach George Karl tells The Bee’s Jason Jones. “You can blame me all night long. But when I’m managing attitude, when I’m managing approach, when I’m managing professionalism then yeah, my X’s and O’s aren’t good, either.”
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This story was originally published December 19, 2015 at 10:39 PM with the headline "Sports Night: Karl says Kings need more effort, professionalism."