By Julia Bertino
Mar 8, 2021
(Omaha, NE) Creighton University says head basketball coach Greg McDermott has been reinstated following a brief suspension from team activities.
McDermott was suspended last week after he made, what the university called, inappropriate comments after a loss two weeks ago. Last week, McDermott issued an apology and admitted to saying, Guys we got to stick together. We need both feet in. I need everybody to stay on the plantation. I can t have anybody leave the plantation.
On Monday, Athletics Director Bruce Rasmussen issued the following statement:
Over the past week, either Father Hendrickson or I have consulted with Creighton men’s basketball student-athletes, their coaches and parents, former student-athletes, future recruits and, of course, members of the University community regarding Coach Greg McDermott’s offensive remarks on February 27. I also witnessed the courage of our student-athletes when they used their voices to share t