Calipari has Asked Cam’Ron Fletcher to Step Away from the Team

Cam’Ron Fletcher has stepped away from the Kentucky basketball team, John Calipari announced Monday.

Fletcher apologized to Big Blue Nation in a tweet Sunday after cameras caught him crying on the bench vs. North Carolina. Calipari confirmed after the game that Fletcher was upset about lack of playing time.

Calipari asked Fletcher to step away from the team to get his priorities in order that according to the UK coach, are detrimental to the culture that has been established at Kentucky.

We have asked Cam Fletcher to take some time and step away from the team. He needs to reflect and do some soul searching to get his priorities in order. Any attitude or actions that are detrimental to this team will not be tolerated – and that goes for everyone on the team.

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) December 21, 2020

I talked to Cam and his mother and they know I care about him and I love him, but they also understand that there are changes that need to be made. It’s his job to decide whether he can perform within this culture both on and off the court.

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) December 21, 2020