Creighton men's basketball coach Greg McDermott has been suspended from all team activities in the wake of racially insensitive comments made following a loss in late February.
In a statement from the university, athletic director Bruce Rasmussen explained the decision stemmed from conversations with senior leaders and further sanctions "remain under consideration, though those decisions may not be made public.
McDermott apologized earlier this week and acknowledged the image of slavery his phrasing evoked.
"Guys, we got to stick together," McDermott told his players, per theOmaha World-Herald'sJon Nyatawa. "We need both feet in.