{"id":359695,"date":"2024-01-13T22:44:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T23:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=359695"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:01:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:01:21","slug":"california-high-school-basketball-coach-suspended-6-games-for-shoe-throwing-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=359695","title":{"rendered":"California high school basketball coach suspended 6 games for shoe-throwing incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keith Wilkinson, the JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) boys basketball head coach and a former USC men’s basketball player, received a six-game suspension for throwing a pair of shoes during the team’s game against Mater Dei last week, according to the\u00a0<\/span>Los Angeles Times<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wilkinson was ejected from the game and had an automatic one-game suspension. The California Interscholastic Federation – Southern Section (CIF-SS) added five games to the suspension on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wilkinson threw his shoe in protest of a non-foul-call on a layup attempt with 3:12 remaining in the game and Mater Dei leading by seven points. The Lions picked up its third loss of the season in the 78-67 defeat at the hands of Mater Dei, which was ranked No. 23 in the opening Super 25 national rankings<\/a> released on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is a replay of the incident. After Wilkinson was ejected, he threw his other shoe at the ground and walked off the court.<\/span><\/p>\n

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JSerra coach explosion, it\u2019s been a physical game but this is another level reaction pic.twitter.com\/UKtopy85vr<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dan Albano (@ocvarsityguy) January 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Afterward, he said he did not regret throwing the shoe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mentor Tim Floyd would have thrown a chair,\u201d he said.\u201d As mad as people think I am, that was more to have my kids back.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the press release announcing the decision on Friday, Wilkinson apologized.<\/p>\n

“I accept full responsibility for my actions, and I apologize for letting my emotions to get the best of me,” he said.<\/p>\n

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JSerra media release. pic.twitter.com\/kmO4P3VZmn<\/a><\/p>\n

— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) January 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

JSerra principal Eric Stroupe said the school continues to support Wilkinson, complimenting his tenure as coach and calling his work as an administrative professional “highly exemplary and commendable.”<\/p>\n

Since JSerra’s back-to-back losses to Mater Dei and St. John Bosco, the Lions have won two straight games against Orange Lutheran and Santa Margarita. The team is 17-3 on the season as of Jan. 13.<\/p>\n

The suspension will last through the Jan. 24 rematch against Mater Dei, and Wilkinson will be able to return Jan. 26 against Orange Lutheran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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