Rutgers coach video made public

A video released by ESPN shows Rutgers University's head basketball coach shoving players, kicking them, hurling balls at their heads and yelling what appears to be slurs and profanity. The video released Tuesday features Coach Mike Rice during the men's basketball team practices. Rutgers athletic director Tom Pernetti suspended the coach for three games and fined him $50,000 after watching the video in November. He said he chose suspension rather than termination even though both options were on the table. That decision kight very well change now that the video has become public.

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