Tim Pernetti Out As Rutgers Athletic Director

Discussion in 'Basketball Talk' started by Sportsguy, Apr 5, 2013.

  1. Sportsguy

    Sportsguy AKA-Sportsguy9695

    Tim Pernetti announced his resignation as Rutgers' athletic director on Friday, and in a letter to the university, he said he wished he had overridden school officials and fired basketball coach Mike Rice.

    Pernetti's resignation comes three days after video came to light showing Rice shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players and using gay slurs during practice.

    "My continued tenure as Athletic Director is no longer sustainable for the University which I attended and where a piece of me will always remain," Pernetti said in his resignation letter. "In connection with the incidents involving former basketball Coach Mike Rice, as was the case with all other matters which I handled on behalf of the University, I always tried my best to do what is right."

    Source: ESPN
     
  2. DaBears22

    DaBears22 Matt Forte = future MVP Staff Member

    Is this really surprising considering the video that was released of Rice's outburst? It's amazing that it took this long for this kind of action to happen imo..
     
  3. Steve12

    Steve12 The night is dark and full of terrors

    Definitely saw this coming.
     
  4. SeanTaylor21

    SeanTaylor21 TheKingofKind

    Gay slurs not alright, shoving players and throwing balls at them, that happened to me in highschool during football practice...I guess it's kinda inappropriate. The whole gay slur thing is unacceptable definitely.
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw7KijRfU-c]Bobby Knight - angry motivation speech - - YouTube[/ame]

    Rice should have taken this approach instead.