"I already apologized to Steve, OK? It's the only reason I sent him to the locker room. I thought he literally made a dirty play and tried to wipe the guy out. Once I saw the film, I mean, he still got an F-1. To be honest with you, I don't even know if he deserved that."
"Steve is everything that's good about college basketball. He's everything that I believe in about college basketball. That being said, I'm trying to protect, like I take it really seriously. Our guys don't get techs. We're not taking guys out in the air."
"Cronin joked that Jamerson "asked me for $10,000 more in NIL because of that.""
Mick Cronin apologized to Steven Jamerson II for sending him to the locker room after a hard foul late in a 23-point loss at Michigan State. Cronin grabbed Jamerson's jersey and removed him before officials reviewed the play, which was ultimately assessed as a flagrant-1. After viewing film, Cronin questioned whether the flagrant call was deserved. Cronin said Michigan State coach Tom Izzo shared his initial view. Cronin praised Jamerson's character and background, noted Jamerson's limited minutes and statistics, and emphasized his intent to protect his players and avoid technical fouls.
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