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| Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti quits amid coach furore | |
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| A US university's sports chief has resigned amid widespread criticism of his failure to sack a volatile and abusive basketball coach. | A US university's sports chief has resigned amid widespread criticism of his failure to sack a volatile and abusive basketball coach. |
| Rutgers University Athletic Director Tim Pernetti only suspended and fined coach Mike Rice after viewing a video of him berating and hitting players. | Rutgers University Athletic Director Tim Pernetti only suspended and fined coach Mike Rice after viewing a video of him berating and hitting players. |
| Mr Rice eventually lost his job this week as clips of his furious rants were aired on national TV networks. | Mr Rice eventually lost his job this week as clips of his furious rants were aired on national TV networks. |
| But as Mr Rice was not fired earlier, he is due a $100,000 (£65,000) bonus. | But as Mr Rice was not fired earlier, he is due a $100,000 (£65,000) bonus. |
| His contract entitled him to the cash reward for finishing the 2012-13 season. | His contract entitled him to the cash reward for finishing the 2012-13 season. |
| 'Homophobic slurs' | 'Homophobic slurs' |
| Critics of the New Jersey university say Mr Rice should have been fired when administrators first saw the video last year. | Critics of the New Jersey university say Mr Rice should have been fired when administrators first saw the video last year. |
| In his resignation letter, Mr Pernetti said he hoped his tenure at Rutgers would "not be judged by this one incident". | In his resignation letter, Mr Pernetti said he hoped his tenure at Rutgers would "not be judged by this one incident". |
| The 42-year-old added that when he first saw the video, his "first instincts... was to fire him immediately". | The 42-year-old added that when he first saw the video, his "first instincts... was to fire him immediately". |
| However, he said the consensus at the time was "university policy would not justify dismissal". | However, he said the consensus at the time was "university policy would not justify dismissal". |
| In an earlier statement, Mr Pernetti said that it had been his decision to "rehabilitate" Mr Rice, "but I was wrong". | In an earlier statement, Mr Pernetti said that it had been his decision to "rehabilitate" Mr Rice, "but I was wrong". |
| The footage, shown for the first time publicly on sport broadcaster ESPN on Tuesday, was shot during team practices between 2010-12. | The footage, shown for the first time publicly on sport broadcaster ESPN on Tuesday, was shot during team practices between 2010-12. |
| Mr Rice is seen shouting homophobic slurs, hurling balls at players, kicking, pushing and grabbing them. | Mr Rice is seen shouting homophobic slurs, hurling balls at players, kicking, pushing and grabbing them. |
| At a campus news conference on Friday, university president Robert Barchi said: "I want to apologise to the entire Rutgers community for the negative impact that this situation has had on Rutgers. | At a campus news conference on Friday, university president Robert Barchi said: "I want to apologise to the entire Rutgers community for the negative impact that this situation has had on Rutgers. |
| "I also apologise to the LGBTQ community and all of us who share their values for the homophobic slurs shown on that video. I personally know how hurtful that language can be." | "I also apologise to the LGBTQ community and all of us who share their values for the homophobic slurs shown on that video. I personally know how hurtful that language can be." |
| Mr Rice was recruited in 2010 to be head basketball coach at Rutgers, which finished last season near the bottom of their league, the prestigious Big East Conference. | Mr Rice was recruited in 2010 to be head basketball coach at Rutgers, which finished last season near the bottom of their league, the prestigious Big East Conference. |