Tennessee State Player Expelled From School After Punching Coach on Sideline
A football player at Tennessee State University was dismissed from the team and subsequently expelled from the school after he punched a coach on the sideline during a game this weekend.
Latrelle Lee, a senior defensive end, punched strength and conditioning coach T.J. Greenstone in the head, knocking Greenstone to the ground.
Greenstone, a former Vanderbilt defensive tackle, also acts as the Tigers’ “get-back” coach, instructing players not in the game to keep their distance from the sideline. The TSU offense was on the field when the incident occurred, according to The Tennessean.
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“We, of course, do not condone any act of violence within our department and are very disturbed by the action of one of our students,” TSU athletic director Teresa Phillips said in a statement. “We are committed to supporting the coach who was personally affected and our concern now is with him.”
Lee did not play in Saturday’s game, a 23–20 win over Southeast Missouri State.
