John Calipari: Cam'Ron Fletcher Suspended by Kentucky After Outburst vs. UNC

Kentucky head coach John Calipari announced Monday Cam'Ron Fletcher has been asked to step away from the team:

Fletcher had an outburst on the sidelines during Saturday's 75-63 loss to North Carolina. Calipari said after the game the freshman was upset about not playing more minutes, per Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio.

The forward played only two minutes in the loss and has seven minutes of playing time over the last three games combined.

He apologized for his actions on social media Sunday:

Fletcher was a 4-star recruit and considered the No. 68 player in the 2020 class, per 247Sports composite rankings.

Despite his skill set, Fletcher was the lowest-rated of the six Kentucky prospects that made up the No. 1 class in the country, per 247Sports. The Wildcats also added three transfers who get significant minutes.

It has left the freshman with little playing time despite the team's overall struggles.

Kentucky (1-5) is off to its worst start since 1926, per Sports Illustrated, and Fletcher hasn't been able to help much during the five-game losing streak. After tallying nine points and five rebounds in the season opener against Moorehead State, he has only four total points since.

The schedule doesn't get any easier for the Wildcats with a road game against rival Louisville on Saturday before the start of SEC play on Dec. 29.