Feb 27, 2021; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Creighton Bluejays head coach Greg McDermott watches his team in the second half against the Xavier Musketeers at Cintas Center. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
Creighton accepts Head Basketball Coach Greg McDermott’s apology for “deplorable language” in a post game press conference following a loss at Xavier on February 27th, if this sounds familiar to Penn State Basketball fans, it probably should.
McDermott drew scrutiny in recent days, and rightfully so, for using the word “plantation” to describe members of Creighton’s basketball team.
Unlike Penn State’s handling of former head coach Pat Chambers, Creighton quickly released the following statement moments after McDermott issued a public apology.