The trial this week pits former Nebraska fullback Willie Miller against Jack Stark, a well-known psychologist who became an NU regent in 2020. Stark is charged with felony witness tampering.
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Creighton athletic director Bruce Rasmussen announced Monday head coach Greg McDermott would be reinstated and cleared to participate in all team activities, including this week s Big East tournament, after his racially insensitive comments in late February.
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A statement from Creighton Athletic Director Bruce Rasmussen regarding the Creighton Men’s Basketball Program: https://t.co/tNBJqlxcMl Specifically, I said: Guys, we got to stick together. We need both feet in. I need everybody to stay on the plantation, McDermott told reporters several days after Creighton s 77-69 loss on Feb. 27. I can t have anybody leave the plantation.
“Through his immediate apology, ownership of his actions, difficult dialogue with his team and more, Coach McDermott has demonstrated a commitment to grow,” Rasmussen continued. “I believe his apology, his commitment to grow from this, to learn, and to regain the trust of his student-athletes and others impacted by his words.”
Last week, McDermott described the speech he gave his players.
“Specifically, I said: ‘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,’” McDermott said Tuesday.
He coached Wednesday before the school suspended him for one game on Thursday. Before Wednesday’s game, McDermott said on the Bluejays’ pregame show that he offered to resign for the comments. He said his players didn’t want that.