Texas Tech announced Sunday that men’s basketball coach Mark Adams has been suspended for what the university said was an “inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment” he uttered to a player last week.
“On Friday, Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt was made aware of an incident regarding a coaching session between Adams and a member of the men’s basketball team,” the statement read. “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. Adams immediately addressed this with the team and apologized.”
Hocutt will conduct an investigation into how Adams interacts with his staff and players, the school announced. It’s unclear how long he will remain suspended.
