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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.