Talking about other programs' players? Not a great look... BUT I thought Brandon Tierney (from Tiki&Tierney radio on CBS) had a nice conspiracy.

K and Boeheim are good friends and talk a lot. Boeheim hears his buddy complaining about his star not playing well and dragging them down. Boeheim backs his buddy by making public statements and it comes out like this. Real political game as K doesn't want to drag his own player, so has a buddy do it for him