Penn State basketball coach says he will do better next time, apologizes for shoving player

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Penn State basketball coach says he will do better next time, apologizes for shoving player

Frank Carnevale | Friday, January 4, 2019 10:00 a.m.

Head coach Pat Chambers of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts during the second half while playing the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Arena on January 03, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 68-55. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Penn State basketball coach Patrick Chambers apologized after appearing to shove a player during a game Thursday night.

ESPN cameras caught Chambers pushing player Myles Dread during a timeout in the first half of a game versus Michigan.

At a press conference after the game Chambers addressed the incident.

“I absolutely love, love Myles Dread. He committed to us as a sophomore. So I’ve known him forever, him and his parents,” Chambers said.

“Absolutely love him. I apologize to him. I was just trying to challenge him, just trying to get the best out of him, and hopefully I’ll do it differently next time. No, not hopefully. I will do it a different way next time.”

Michigan basketball beat writer Jay Sarkar posted video of the postgame apology:

Chambers has been coach with Penn State since 2011-12.

Penn State lost 68-55.

Frank Carnevale is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Frank at 412-380-8511, fcarnevale@tribweb.com or via Twitter @frnkstar.

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