An estimated 6,000 people crowded into Dunn Meadow, its surrounding sidewalks and roofs of nearby buildings to hear former IU basketball coach Bob Knight's farewell speech.
The coach had been fired two days earlier after he grabbed and shouted at then-freshman Kent Harvey.
Knight took a few subtle jabs at the administration but mostly thanked his supporters and urged students to leave Harvey alone.
The respectful and peaceful crowd was a stark contrast to the riot that had swept across campus only days before. Harvey and then-President Myles Brand were burned in effigy, the Showalter fish were stolen and paraded around campus and police in riot gear allegedly sprayed some students with chemical deterrent.
Bob Knight's final speech
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