'Adams was encouraging the student-athlete to be more receptive to coaching and referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters,' officials at Texas Tech said in a statement.
Texas Tech suspended coach Mark Adams on Sunday over "an inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment" he made to a player.Athletic director Kirby Hocutt said he was made aware of the incident Friday and issued a written reprimand before deciding to suspend Adams to investigate further.
The incident occurred in a meeting between Adams and a player, who wasn’t identified, the school said in a news release. "Adams was encouraging the student-athlete to be more receptive to coaching and referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters," the statement said. "Adams immediately addressed this with the team and apologized."The school didn’t say who would fill in for Adams as coach for the Big 12 tournament. Texas Tech is the ninth seed and plays West Virginia on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Missouri.
The 66-year-old Adams is in his second season. He replaced Chris Beard, who left to coach Texas, his alma mater. But Beard was fired this season by the Longhorns after he was charged in a felony domestic violence case; prosecutors later dropped the charge.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Texas Tech suspends basketball coach Mark Adams for ‘slaves serving their masters’ comment to playerTexas Tech has suspended men’s basketball coach Mark Adams after he made a comment about “slaves serving their masters” to a player on the team, the school announced.
Read more »
Texas Tech suspends coach Mark Adams over racially insensitive commentJUST IN: Texas Tech has suspended coach Mark Adams over “an inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment” he made to a player. texastech sports kprc2 click2houston markadams
Read more »
Texas Tech suspends coach Mark Adams over racially insensitive commentTexas Tech has suspended coach Mark Adams over “an inappropriate, unacceptable, and...
Read more »
Texas Tech suspends Adams over racially insensitive commentAthletic director Kirby Hocutt said he was made aware of the incident Friday and issued a written reprimand before deciding to suspend Adams to investigate further.
Read more »
Texas Tech Suspends Men’s Basketball Coach Over Slave CommentTexas Tech University suspended men’s basketball coach Mark Adams after he referenced Bible verses that discussed people serving their masters while talking to an athlete, the university announced.
Read more »
'I survived my first Texas tornado': Social media reacts as storm hits North TexasVideos and reactions proliferated across social media Thursday as a tornado hit North...
Read more »