Rutgers fires men's basketball coach Mike Rice

[DinahMoeHum]

. . .in wake of player abuse/video scandal:

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9128825/rutgers-scarlet-knights-fire-coach-mike-rice-wake-video-scandal

[Scuba]

1. But not until after it became a public spectacle.

Is the AD gone too? Or is he playing Schultz?

[DinahMoeHum]

2. Apparently, the AD had already disciplined Rice

a few months back with a 3-game suspension, a fine, and an order to attend anger management classes.

Hardly the acts of someone who is trying to cover up abuse.

[joeybee12]

3. Yeah, but that seems pretty light considering how bad Rice was...nt

[DinahMoeHum]

4. The only people with clean hands in this mess are

the assistant coaches and the players, neither of whom were in position to complain about Rice.

Let's also remember that Rutgers is a state university, meaning that the salaries of the president, AD, and coaches come from the NJ government and taxpayers, including Governor Christie. If Christie ain't happy about this situation, more heads may roll. This story isn't over by a long shot.

[rocktivity]

6. I think the AD should be gone as well

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he should have brought the video straight to the college president and recommended that Rice be fired immediately. By launching an internal investigation while deliberately keeping the president out of the loop and slapping Rice on the wrist, he was doubly derelict in his duty -- especially since the school would not have had to shell out a $100k bonus (of NJ taxpayer money!) if Rice had been fired before the end of the season.


rocktivity

[bigwillq]

7. AD is gone

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2013/04/05/sports/doc515edda247590926714318.txt

[jade3000]

5. Glad he's gone

I don't like to see anybody lose a job. But if anybody ever deserved to be fired, he's the one.