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Rutgers lawyer resigns as board looks at issues

Mike Rice - AP

A Rutgers University lawyer resigned Thursday amid growing anger that he was still employed after approving a decision in December to suspend rather than fire basketball coach Mike Rice, even though he was aware of a video showing the coach hitting, kicking and taunting players....

 

Athletic Director Tim Pernetti Is Out in Rutgers Abuse Scandal

Tim Pernetti - NY Times

The Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti resigned Friday, saying that his first instinct when he saw the video of Coach Mike Rice’s behavior “was to fire him immediately,” but that the university’s review of the case led to a consensus that Rice should not be dismissed.

 

Fired Rutgers coach Mike Rice due $100G bonus

Rutgers University's fired basketball coach is due a $100,000 bonus for lasting through the season. Mike Rice was dismissed Wednesday after a video was made public of him kicking and shoving players and spewing gay slurs during practices.

 

Rutgers coach used gay slurs, threw basketballs at players [Video]

Mike Rice - LA Times

Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice’s job is in jeopardy after the release of a video that shows the coach using gay slurs, physically pushing and grabbing his players, and throwing balls at his Scarlet Knights team during practices.

 

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