Disgraced Rutgers basketball coach
Mike Rice - who was fired after a video emerged of him hitting players
with basketballs and making gay slurs - has returned to the sidelines,
but this time coaching a team of young girls.
Mr Rice was fired earlier this month, just one day after a public outcry surrounding a video that showed him pushing, kicking and shouting homophobic insults at his players.
However, he has returned to court side, this time coaching his seventh-grade daughter’s Amateur Athletic Union team in a tournament in Holmdel, New Jersey.
Mr Rice has been coaching his daughter’s teams for at least a two years, the New York Post reports.The girls in her current side are believed to be aged 11 to 12.
He is believed to have remained a well respected coach in college basketball circles despite the impact of the video.
The clip, which was obtained and released by ESPN, showed a number of disturbing and violent actions taken by Rice toward his players during team practices.
At one point on the video, Mr Rice launches into a homophobic rant against one of his players, saying: 'You f***ing fairy! You’re a f***ing f****t!'
The footage shows Rice grabbing, kicking and shoving players - and even hurling basketballs at them.
The video was provided to ESPN by Eric Murdock, a former NBA player who also served as Rutgers' director of player development from 2010-2012.
Mr Murdock, a former college standout who played with teams like the Utah Jazz and New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets, was hired by Rutgers in 2010 as director of player development. He told ESPN that it was not long before he reported Mr Rice's aggressive behavior.
After ESPN aired the videotape, a flood of anger swirled on social media with many lambasting Rutgers, including NBA superstar LeBron James and New Jersey Gov Chris Christie.
After Mr Rice's dismissal was announced, Gov Christie posted a series of tweets supporting the decision to fire him.
Mr Rice was fired earlier this month, just one day after a public outcry surrounding a video that showed him pushing, kicking and shouting homophobic insults at his players.
However, he has returned to court side, this time coaching his seventh-grade daughter’s Amateur Athletic Union team in a tournament in Holmdel, New Jersey.
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Facing the media: Mike Rice was fired from his
coaching job at Rutgers after a video showed him kicking and pushing his
players. He is now reported to be coaching his seventh-grade daughter's
team
Angry: The video, which was screened by ESPN,
showed several moments when Mr Rice angrily pushed, shoved and grabbed
his players during practices
Anger: In this clip, Mr Rice, in white, is seen gesturing aggressively towards one of the Rutgers players
Watch the full video only on ESPN.
He is believed to have remained a well respected coach in college basketball circles despite the impact of the video.
The clip, which was obtained and released by ESPN, showed a number of disturbing and violent actions taken by Rice toward his players during team practices.
At one point on the video, Mr Rice launches into a homophobic rant against one of his players, saying: 'You f***ing fairy! You’re a f***ing f****t!'
Slurs: In one portion of the video, Rice unloads
a homophobic rant against one of his players, saying: 'You f***ing
fairy! You're a f***ing f****t!'
The video was provided to ESPN by Eric Murdock, a former NBA player who also served as Rutgers' director of player development from 2010-2012.
Mr Murdock, a former college standout who played with teams like the Utah Jazz and New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets, was hired by Rutgers in 2010 as director of player development. He told ESPN that it was not long before he reported Mr Rice's aggressive behavior.
After ESPN aired the videotape, a flood of anger swirled on social media with many lambasting Rutgers, including NBA superstar LeBron James and New Jersey Gov Chris Christie.
After Mr Rice's dismissal was announced, Gov Christie posted a series of tweets supporting the decision to fire him.