Big Ten Suspends Juwan Howard For Brawl; He’s Out For Rest of Season!

Following Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard brawl he addressed the fight between Michigan basketball and Wisconsin, in which Howard appeared to swing at Greg Gard and the Badgers coaching staff.

CelebnSports247.com reports that one day after Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard sparked a brawl by striking an opposing coach in the handshake line, the Big Ten sent a message that such behavior won’t be tolerated.

YahooSports reports:

The league fined Howard $40,000 and suspended him for Michigan’s final five games of the regular season, meaning he will be a bystander as the Wolverines try to nail down an NCAA tournament bid.

Howard, who defended his actions after Sunday’s game, struck a different tone a day later. In a statement released minutes after the Big Ten revealed his penalty Monday evening, Howard said he now realizes “how unacceptable both my actions and words were, and how they affected so many.”

“I am offering my sincerest apology to my players and their families, my staff, my family and the Michigan fans around the world,” Howard continued. “I would like to personally apologize to Wisconsin’s Assistant Coach [Joe] Krabbenhoft and his family, too.

“Lastly, I speak a lot about being a Michigan man and representing the University of Michigan with class and pride, I did not do that, nor did I set the right example in the right way for my student-athletes. I will learn from my mistake and this mistake will never happen again.”

While Howard’s penalty is by far the most severe, the Michigan coach wasn’t the only participant in Sunday’s incident punished. The Big Ten is suspending Michigan forwards Terrance Williams II and Moussa Diabate, and Wisconsin guard Jahcobi Neath for a single game. Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was also assessed a $10,000 fine from the league but will not face suspension.

Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren reviewed film of Sunday’s altercation and worked with administrators from Michigan and Wisconsin to determine appropriate punishments.