Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has apologized on social media for posting a tweet that drew criticism from Bulldogs players and an assistant professor at the school before it was deleted. Leach’s tweet had more than 4,000 likes on Thursday morning, the newspaper said. Mississippi State assistant sociology professor and author Margaret A. Hagerman chastised Leach and wrote that lynching jokes are incredibly offensive anywhere and “especially in Mississippi.”
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach apologizes for tweet
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach apologizes for tweet
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LA Rams’ offensive line counting on boost from continuity
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