reporter: this video obtained by espn s outside the lines shows rutgers head basketball coach mike rice going off the handle and abusing his players during practices from 2010 through 2012, according to the sports network. the footage surfaced after eric murdock who was rice s director of player development until he was fired showed it to rutgers athletic department officials. in an interview with espn murdoch says the abuse caused several players to leave. seeing your coach physically putting his hands on players, physically kicking players, you know, firing balls at players from point-blank range, the the verbal abuse, the belittling, yeah, i was in total shock that this guy wasn t fired. immediately on the spot. reporter: on espn tuesday, the school s athletic director was asked why he didn t fire rice.