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A state medical board suspended a Tennessee psychiatrist's license after she reportedly beat 10 patients with belts and a riding crop. The patients who accused Dr. Valerie Augustus of beating them are Black.
Rutgers has fired embattled athletic director Tim Pernetti (left), who staunchly defended men's basketball coach Mike Rice after the coach was accused of assaulting his players. Rice was terminated as head coach of the Rutgers men's basketball team earlier this week, after ESPN's "Outside The Lines" aired a video showing him brutally punching and kicking his players.
The video footage was brought to the attention of university officials by former Rutgers director of player development Eric Murdock (right). Murdock's contract was not renewed shortly after he came forward with the controversial video.
Now Murdock himself is under investigation -- by the FBI.
Welp, that didn't take long.
Rutgers University has fired men's basketball coach Mike Rice less than 24 hours after ESPN's Outside the Lines aired shocking video footage of Rice verbally and physically abusing his players.
The video footage shows an unhinged Rice physically attacking his players and throwing basketballs at their heads during practice.
The video sparked anger and outrage on Wednesday. NBA star LeBron James vented his anger on Twitter.com Tuesday, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was "deeply disturbed" by the video.
Last night NBC aired the much-hyped episode, Law & Order: SVU titled "My Funny Valentine", about an abusive celebrity who beats his girlfriend.
The episode garner negative reviews from viewers who were unhappy with the lighthearted theme applied to such a serious subject. Watch the full episode after the break, courtesy of DDotOmen.com.