I see it the other way. He was lying to protect brooks. As parents, how often have you pulled a kid aside and said something like, hey if you do that again, youre getting an *** whooping. Then the other kids say what did you just say to him, and you say oh I just asked if he was having fun. Coach K said that as to not embarrass the kid. Class act in my book.
Surely, you cannot be serious? This is not his child, his player, etc. It is not his business. There was nothing classy about it, and he was just mad because he lost.