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Brandeis Coach Fired After Allegations of 'Racially Biased Harassment'

Former Brandeis basketball coach Brian Meehan allegedly discriminated against black players, told injured players they were "dead" to him and gave his sons preferential treatment, Nick Martin of Deadspin reports.

On Thursday, the university announced Meehan's firing, citing "serious discrimination complaints" made by multiple students last year and a new complaint filed earlier this week as the cause of his termination. The Brandeis human resources department opened an investigation into Meehan in May 2017 after a formal complaint made by players, but it was concluded in November and the players received no information regarding the contents of the conclusion or any potential punishment, according to Deadspin.