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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/sports/ncaabasketball/rutgers-fires-basketball-coach-after-video-surfaces.html?_r=0Rutgers fired Mike Rice, the coach of its mens basketball team, on Wednesday, a day after a video surfaced showing him berating his players during practices, throwing balls at them, kicking them and taunting them with slurs.
Rices termination comes nearly four months after the universitys athletic director, Tim Pernetti, suspended him for three games and fined him $50,000, with little elaboration. On Wednesday, Pernetti called that decision a mistake and said that he would work to regain the trust of the Rutgers community.
Rutgers announced Rices termination on its Twitter account Wednesday morning, saying, Based upon recently revealed information and a review of previously discovered issues, Rutgers has terminated the contract of Mike Rice.