Mick Cronin, UCLA basketball coach, said he apologized to Steven Jamerson II for sending him to the locker room during a 23-point loss to Michigan State. Cronin initially believed Jamerson made a dirty play, but after seeing the film, he admitted the center still got a flagrant-1 foul and questioned whether it was deserved.
The coach acknowledged he needs to improve how he represents UCLA, saying 'I have to do a better job of this, that in this climate, you've got to be careful with what you say.' Cronin also praised Jamerson as 'everything that's good about college basketball' and joked the player asked for more NIL money due to the incident.