Marvin Williams: Rutgers coach 'a little too passionate'

Posted Apr 6, 2013
Marvin Williams played one season at North Carolina, then jumped to the NBA. Still, the Utah Jazz forward is a diehard Tar Heel and a true college basketball fan. In responding to recently-released video of Rutgers coach Mike Rice verbally abusing, kicking, shoving and hurling basketball as his players, Williams said that behavior was over the line. (Standard-Examiner)

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