Tom Izzo urged Spartan alums to stand up \u201cbecause what happened with our president is ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Michigan State University men\u2019s basketball coach, Tom Izzo, told reporters he was \u201cdisgusted\u201d with Board of Trustees tensions that led to the recent departure of the institution\u2019s president, Kevin Guskiewicz, and athletic director. Guskiewicz left MSU for Clemson University after just two years, despite being offered a substantial raise.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t stand what\u2019s going on,\u201d Izzo said. \u201cI\u2019ve had it. This is self-inflicted. We just lost the best president to ever be here, maybe. One of the best\u00a0\u2026 I\u2019m very upset about it, and I\u2019m sick of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Izzo said he would speak more about the university\u2019s issues in the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not an alum,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m a very invested stakeholder, but the alums better stand up. I\u2019m going to ask the alums to stand up because what happened with our president is ridiculous. He said it. We know the reasons. I\u2019m ashamed. I\u2019m disgusted, hurt. But we\u2019ll see what the Spartan Nation feels. Spartan Nation better stand up.\u201d<\/p>\n