Lexington Bar Offering New 'FireCal' Drink For Customers
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 19: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts after losing to the Kansas State Wildcats 75-69 in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at The Fieldhouse at Greensboro Coliseum on March 19, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
The self-proclaimed oldest bar in Lexington, Kentucky is offering a new shot to its customers.
It's nothing fancy, but the name of the shot is what has everyone's attention. The Chevy Chase Inn created a new promotion in the hopes of bringing awareness to the "Fire Cal" campaign.
The shot, which is just a pour of FireBall Whiskey, comes after another early NCAA Tournament exit for the Wildcats.
Kentucky fell to 14-seed Oakland in an 80-76 contest where the Wildcats failed to take advantage of being a 13.5-point favorite. Following the game, head coach John Calipari seemingly threw his players under the bus.
"We had some guys that didn't play the way they've been playing all year," Calipari said after the game. "We did everything we could. We knew the zone would be tough, but we missed shots we don't miss. The preparation, I though they were in a great [spot]. We tried to keep them loose, but when the game started they were just...you had some guys not play to the level they could play."
He then blamed the team's age.
"We made some critical mistakes at critical times today," he added later. "When you have a really young team and look at where did the mistakes come from, they were freshmen."
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