Turns out the violation involves an alleged sex video posted on one of the player’s social media accounts. The incident is being investigated by the university and Tuesday coach Richard Pitino said the players will not be back this season.
The News-Gazette: Illini pride?
Friday will be quite a day in the history of the University of Illinois — the 20th anniversary of the stupidest campus holiday in the United States.
That’s not official, of course. It’s Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day.
What started as a bar promotion to sell even more alcohol to young people has morphed into a notorious event — one that dismays adults and, because it dismays adults, thrills a particular segment of young people to whom the idea of getting drunk is a noble calling.