Maryland’s athletic director issued a statement on the football team’s captains refusing to shake the Penn State captains’ hands.
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Before the game between the Maryland Terrapins and Penn State Nittany Lions, the captains met at midfield for the coin toss. This is a routine part of every college football game on Saturdays, but this one was a little bit different.
The Maryland captains refused to shake the Penn State captains’ hands when they extended them. That led Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson to address the situation and apologize on behalf of the school and team.
Maryland AD Kevin Anderson in a statement: “We are extremely disappointed in the actions of our captains involved in today’s coin toss"
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 1, 2014
Anderson: "Their behavior is not a reflection of how our student-athletes should conduct themselves in athletic competition"
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 1, 2014
Anderson: "On behalf of President Dr. Wallace D. Loh, head coach Randy Edsall and myself, we extend our sincere apology ...
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 1, 2014
Anderson cont.: "to Penn St. University president Dr. Eric J. Barron, director of athletics Sandy Barbour, head coach James Franklin...
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 1, 2014
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