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play today vs. Wisconsin
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota coach Richard Pitino has suspended guards Kevin Dorsey, Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer for the remainder of the season, stemming from a sexually explicit video that appeared on Dorsey’s social media accounts.
The clip was posted Friday on Dorsey’s Instagram and Twitter feeds, both of which were disabled about a half-hour later.
The trio was benched Sunday for the game at Illinois because of the video, according to a person with knowledge of the discipline who spoke Monday on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation – the school has yet to announce why exactly they have been suspended.
Pitino said in a statement issued by the university: “After careful and continued consideration, I am suspending Kevin Dorsey, Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer for the duration of the season,” coach Richard Pitino said in a statement. “I believe this is the best thing for the basketball program as we strive to build a strong and respectful culture each and every day.
“We do our best to continue to consistently teach, educate and serve all of our student-athletes. It’s a privilege to be a member of the University of Minnesota basketball program – something as a coaching staff we do not take lightly and that we stress daily to our student athletes. In this instance, these student-athletes failed to meet the standards we have set.”
The three are also the only true guards on scholarship on the team.