Long short on words after solid performance

[CajunRed]

Not paid? How much school related debt will he leave with compared to the avg student?

He gets a scholarship...the University makes money off of his efforts.

[CrazyCajun]

I really wish everyone who brings this up could experience what a college athlete has to go through in school. I am not for paying student athletes, but you are very poor and struggle as a college athlete to make it. Lucky if you have money or food for the weekend.

Student are not the only ones who know that struggle my man, I was broke in school too, a lot of us were.

[ManAboutTown]

Student are not the only ones who know that struggle my man, I was broke in school too, a lot of us were.

Most of us were. And I didn't leave school with name recognition, zero debt, and possibly a built in brand.

[duggie85]

I really wish everyone who brings this up could experience what a college athlete has to go through in school. I am not for paying student athletes, but you are very poor and struggle as a college athlete to make it. Lucky if you have money or food for the weekend.

Although I wasn't an athlete, I worked for the fball team for 4 years, worked an additional 20+ hours at another job outside of my requirement to attend all practices and games. Oh yeah, took 15 hours per semester too.

Poor athletes. They're the only ones work hard.

[Just1More]

Quit blowing this out of proportion. Luke did nothing wrong. Actually he did and is doing things right. Shawn made a minor minor mistake. We are the problem here!

[ZoomZoom]

Came back and read this over this AM. Any consideration to Long realizing the night he had and was simply being humble? Humble plays very well in the NBA.

[epiccajun]

Anyone think Luke got his feelings hurt?

Wow, go figure a condescending sports reporter form an out of town publication, that won't call us by our preferred athletic name is calling out college students for not respecting him enough ... lame. Go write a Dear Abby column about your feelings Luke!

[CajunRed]

Anyone think Luke got his feelings hurt?

Wow, go figure a condescending sports reporter form an out of town publication, that won't call us by our preferred athletic name is calling out college students for not respecting him enough ... lame. Go write a Dear Abby column about your feelings Luke!

Thank you

[RedCajun]

Anyone think Luke got his feelings hurt?

Wow, go figure a condescending sports reporter form an out of town publication, that won't call us by our preferred athletic name is calling out college students for not respecting him enough ... lame. Go write a Dear Abby column about your feelings Luke!

To be fair to Luke, he has done a great job here as a beat writer. I like that he interacts with the fan base here and through online chats, etc.

Some other local sports media members didnt handle this as well IMO. For example

Not going to lie. It takes a supreme amount of arrogance & immaturity to snub reporters by responding "I'm thankful" to every question.

— Claire Langlois (@_ClaireLanglois) January 23, 2015

Shawn Long ruins a fantastic night by going all Marshawn Lynch in the post-game presser.

— David Schultz (@Dave1037TheGame) January 23, 2015

[Turbine]

Who gives a ____ if he's paid or not? That has nothing to do with it, whatsoever.

In this case press conferences are private events, 'no comment' is not newsworthy and thus should never see the light of day.

"I'm thankful" is slightly newsworthy.