Hawaii’s McMackin Faces Punishment
August 2, 2009 by Allison Boyer
Filed under Football
Last week at the WAC media day, Hawaii head coach Greg McMackin made some derogatory comments (he used gay-bashing terms) about the Norte Dame football team. Although he was quick to apologize and even asked that his comments not be printed (yeah right), a lot of people are angry. Now, however, the coach faces punishment, which some are calling too harsh.
The WAC hasn’t yet announced what they’ll do about the incident, but the commissioners says that the options could include private reprimand, public reprimand, or game suspension according to WAC rules. The university has already announced McMackin’s punishment, which is as follows:
- Forfeit of 30 days’ pay
- Annual salary reduction of 7%
- Community service with the campus’ LGBT community
That’s a pretty huge punishment, but at the same time, he’s the face of the football program at the school. Comments like what he said are unacceptable if, for no other reason, that he is part of Hawaii’s brand.
Do you think the coach’s punishment is too harsh?
