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Adios Mike Rice - beagledave - 04-03-2013
http://www.scarletknights.com/basketball-men/news/release.asp?prID=13041#.UVxitVvF3pg
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (April 3, 2013) – Based upon recently revealed information and a review of previously discovered issues, Rutgers has terminated the contract of Mike Rice.
“I am responsible for the decision to attempt a rehabilitation of Coach Rice,” said Rutgers Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tim Pernetti. “Dismissal and corrective action were debated in December and I thought it was in the best interest of everyone to rehabilitate, but I was wrong. Moving forward, I will work to regain the trust of the Rutgers community.”
In case you have't seen the video
http://youtu.be/IVoOtpDuZwA
Subtext: Tim Pernetti had a "come to Jesus" moment with university pres and/or influential donors.
Re: Adios Mike Rice - RgrF - 04-03-2013
I think it was youtube that did him in. It was all over ESPN yesterday and to a man commentator's were calling for his firing. The AD should go as well. He was told of this behavior by the recruitment coordinator a year ago and he instead fired the coordinator.
Re: Adios Mike Rice - RgrF - 04-03-2013
Here's the ESPN video. Labron James jumped into the act by tweeting if it was his kid he'd be off the team but only after he gave the coach a whuppin'
Rutgers basketball practice
Re: Adios Mike Rice - rjmacs - 04-03-2013
Good riddance to bad rubbish. And good luck to Eric Murdock with his whistleblower lawsuit.
Edited for name typo.
Re: Adios Mike Rice - Ted King - 04-03-2013
RgrF wrote:
I think it was youtube that did him in. It was all over ESPN yesterday and to a man commentator's were calling for his firing. The AD should go as well. He was told of this behavior by the recruitment coordinator a year ago and he instead fired the coordinator.
+ a bunch
Re: Adios Mike Rice - Ted King - 04-08-2013
Ted King wrote:
[quote=RgrF]
I think it was youtube that did him in. It was all over ESPN yesterday and to a man commentator's were calling for his firing. The AD should go as well. He was told of this behavior by the recruitment coordinator a year ago and he instead fired the coordinator.
+ a bunch
Blech! http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/rutgers-athletic-director-who-resigned-over-abuse-scandal-will-get-12m-and-an-ipad-to-not-embarrass.php?ref=fpb
Pernetti resigned last week after a video was made public showing former men’s basketball coach Mike Rice shoving players and berating them with anti-gay slurs. Pernetti suspended Rice last December. The coach was fired last week.
Under his agreement, Pernetti is to be paid his base salary of $453,000 per year through June 2014 and a one-time payment of $679,500 in the next month. He gets the money even if he takes another job.
He also gets his $12,000 per year car allowance through June 2014 and health insurance and pension payments through October 2015.
Pernetti also gets to keep his Rutgers-issued iPad and laptop computer.
Rutgers agreed to represent Pernetti in any lawsuits related to his job as athletic director.