http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBMT9F6AFE.htmlDENVER (AP) - The Air Force Academy reprimanded coach Fisher DeBerry on Wednesday for what it called "seriously inappropriate" comments about black athletes, but stopped short of firing him for his second public firestorm in as many years.
The 67-year-old coach, who is suffering through a 3-5 season this year, issued an apology.
"I realize the things I said might have been hurtful to many people and I want everyone to understand that I never intended to offend anyone," he said.
On Tuesday, in discussing last weekend's 48-10 loss to TCU, DeBerry said it was clear TCU "had a lot more African-American players than we did and they ran a lot faster than we did." snip
Last year, DeBerry was asked to remove a banner from the locker room which displayed the "Competitor's Creed," including the lines "I am a Christian first and last ... I am a member of Team Jesus Christ."
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