Pitt head coach Jeff Capel issued a candid statement about the quality of the officiating in the ACC, and specifically bias he sees affecting Pitt, after his team’s 77-62 loss to Clemson on Saturday. The move was expected to draw a punishment, and it did on Sunday night, as Pitt issued a public reprimand of the coach.
The school stated that the reprimand was issued to comply with the ACC Sportsmanship Principle, which prohibits members of ACC programs from publicly criticizing officials.
“The University of Pittsburgh has issued a public reprimand of head men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel for violating the ACC Sportsmanship Principle following Pitt’s game at Clemson Saturday, March 6,” a statement from the school read.