Self issues social media statement condemning ‘false narrative’ about McCullar injury

Salt Lake City — Nine hours before his team was slated to open the NCAA Tournament, Kansas coach Bill Self took to social media to issue a written statement criticizing what he described as a “false narrative” surrounding guard Kevin McCullar Jr.’s bone bruise, which will sideline McCullar for the rest of the season. Previously, upon arriving in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Self told reporters at the team hotel, in part, “Kevin says his knee pain has not subsided any and it’s too bad for him to be able...