Another story of a University scandal broke out this week at Rutgers University in NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J when we were introduced to a video tape that showed basketball coach Mike Rice, calling players derogatory names and displaying disturbing violet actions towards his players.
ESPN.com reported, 'In several dozen hours of video of Rutgers men's basketball practices obtained by "Outside the Lines," coach Mike Rice is seen hurling basketballs from close range at his players' heads, legs and feet; shoving and grabbing his players; feigning punching them; kicking them; and screaming obscenities and homophobic slurs.
According to the AP ,"The video was shown Tuesday on ESPN, prompting outrage nationwide and on campus, where the coach's conduct was especially sensitive because of the 2010 suicide of a student who killed himself after his roommate used a webcam to record him kissing another man.
Rice was fired by Pernetti on Wednesday, but the athletic director immediately came under criticism for only suspending and fining the coach after the video was brought to his attention four months ago. Pernetti said Friday he wanted to fire Rice on the spot but did not because the consensus among school officials at the time was that it didn't warrant dismissal.
Rutgers President Robert Barchi came under harsh questioning from reporters at a news conference Friday over what he knew about the video months ago, but he got a nod of support from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the school's board of governors.
'This was a failure of process. I regret that I did not ask to see this video when Tim first told me of its existence,'' Barchi said. ''I want to apologize to the entire Rutgers community for the negative impact that this situation has had on Rutgers.
Murdock, who played in the NBA for nine seasons, was the director of player of development for the program. His contract wasn't renewed in July.
He said he was let go after a dispute with Rice about skipping the coach's youth basketball camp and, ultimately, because he complained to university officials about Rice's mistreatment of players.
Murdock claims the school violated state anti-bullying law and a Rutgers policy put in place after the 2010 suicide of student Tyler Clementi after learning his roommate had used the webcam to watch him kiss another man." Full Article http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ap-source-tim-pernetti-rutgers-142722496--n...
Motivation is a very important aspects of sports. Coaches need to get their players ready to excel at their talents and play their best during games. Coaches, like Mike Rice seems to have somewhere in his mind confused, "motivation" for "abuse." Motivation, is not belittling players and calling them "fa_ _ _s." This is what a bully does Mike Rice. It is not what a strong "Man" does to motivate his players.
In the end, is it simply that we did NOT learn anything from The "Penn State" cover up ? A note to President Robert Barchi , "when you try to protect yourself/athletic program and turn your head to crucial evidence when it is presented to you, YOU GET CAUGHT!
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