UCLA's Mick Cronin reprimanded by Pac-12 for saying officials 'took the first half off' vs. UNC

Posted Dec 24, 2019
Not even two months into Mick Cronin's Pac-12 coaching career, the league had to step in and remind him of its policy regarding public comments on officials. After Cronin's UCLA Bruins fell to North Carolina 74-64 in Las Vegas on Saturday, the coach told reporters he thought the difference in officiating between the first and second half was noticeable. (USA Today)

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