A Wisconsin athletic department staff member resigned Thursday after an investigation confirmed he used a racial slur, but the school denied his actions led to the transfer of guard Kobe King. The school announced the resignation of Erik Helland, who was promoted to Wisconsin’s director of strength and conditioning in 2015. “UW Athletics administration was informed last weekend that Helland, while recounting a story from earlier in his NBA career, had used a racial epithet in the presence of multiple Wisconsin men’s basketball student-athletes,” a university statement said. “UW Athletics confirmed that assertion on Sunday. “This has been a very tough decision for me, however after spending almost 3 years in the Wisconsin program I have realized that this program is not the right fit for me as a player and person,” he wrote.

Source: National Post February 06, 2020 23:26 UTC