The university had full knowledge of his approach to coaching and knowingly tolerated it. It will be interesting to hear what the investigation reveals.

Remember this comes in the wake of a gay Rutgers student suicide that gathered national press attention. Since that time Rutgers "led the charge" in a zero tolerance policy for bullying of any kind. They quickly became a symbol for a progressive effort to curb this behavior at the college level. All the while their head coach was kicking players and hurling gay slurs at them.

I know our subculture prides itself in a tough core and resilient attitude, however there's no escaping the negative impact this type of conduct has on people. Anyone who's ever worked in a hostile work environment knows it takes a toll both mentally and psychically. Its a horrible place to be and you cant escape because you rely on the paycheck or scholarship for your survival.

There is an obvious need to overhaul the culture in the Rutgers sports dept. This doesn't happen by just firing the squeaky wheel that got caught. The administrators that allowed this to continue must find a new job as well.