Texas Tech men's basketball coach Mark Adams has been suspended following the use of what college dubbed as an 'inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment.' The suspension comes after Adams used a Bible verse which included a reference to slaves to encourage a player, according to the college.

Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt, who earlier issued a written reprimand to Adams after being made aware about the incident, &nbsp;decided to suspend the coach to conduct a 'more thorough inquiry of Adams' interaction with his players and staff.'

Coach Adams although apologized to the players after finding out that the player was upset, according to ESPN, about the use of the Bible verse referencing 'workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their master.'

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Notably, Adams was already feeling the heat from 'influential people around the program' &nbsp;after what was a disappointing season for the Red Raiders, as per ESPN. Texas Tech finished its regular season with a loss on Saturday to Oklahoma State at home.

The Red Raiders, however, started the season well with a 10-2 start but fell through mid-season, finishing 5-13 in Big 12 and are 16-15 overall. The team will now face West Virginia in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday.

Adams has been with Texas Tech since 2016 and started out as an assistant to Chris Beard. Since the last two years though, he has been the head coach. He also signed a contract extension with the university which would pay him $15.5 million over five years till 2026-27.

In case he gets fired, Adams will still get around about 60% &nbsp;of his remaining contract money, which is more than $7 million. A veteran in college basketball coaching circuit, Adams has been five schools in his 30 years career after being graduated from Texas Tech in 1979.

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Texas Tech men's basketball coach Mark Adams has been suspended following the use of what college dubbed as an 'inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment.

Texas Tech men's basketball coach Mark Adams has been suspended following the use of what college dubbed as an 'inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment.' The suspension comes after Adams used a Bible verse which included a reference to slaves to encourage a player, according to the college. Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt, who earlier issued a written reprimand to Adams after being made aware about the incident, decided to suspend the coach to conduct a 'more thorough inquiry of Adams' interaction with his players and staff.' Coach Adams although apologized to the players after finding out that the player was upset, according to ESPN, about the use of the Bible verse referencing 'workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their master.' Also Read: NEC's Fairleigh Dickinson first to enter 2023 NCAA Division I Tournament Notably, Adams was already feeling the heat from 'influential people around the program' after what was a disappointing season for the Red Raiders, as per ESPN. Texas Tech finished its regular season with a loss on Saturday to Oklahoma State at home. The Red Raiders, however, started the season well with a 10-2 start but fell through mid-season, finishing 5-13 in Big 12 and are 16-15 overall. The team will now face West Virginia in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday. Adams has been with Texas Tech since 2016 and started out as an assistant to Chris Beard. Since the last two years though, he has been the head coach. He also signed a contract extension with the university which would pay him $15.5 million over five years till 2026-27. In case he gets fired, Adams will still get around about 60% of his remaining contract money, which is more than $7 million. A veteran in college basketball coaching circuit, Adams has been five schools in his 30 years career after being graduated from Texas Tech in 1979. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

College Basketball: Texas Tech suspends coach Mark Adams for using 'racially insensitive' comment

A student shot a police officer to death at Texas Tech University in Lubbock on Monday and the campus was placed on lockdown before the suspect was arrested, officials said.

Texas Tech police went to check on the welfare of the student earlier on Monday and, after discovering drugs, the officers took the person to the school&#39;s police station, university spokesman Chris Cook said in an email.

The student pulled out a gun at the station and shot an officer in the head and then fled on foot, Cook said. The officer died.

A special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team was sent to look for the suspect after the shooting, Lubbock police Officer J. Rodgers said by phone.

He confirmed that one person was shot at the school&#39;s police division in Lubbock, a community of more than 240,000 people more than 300 miles (483 km) west of Dallas.

The suspect was later taken into custody, Lubbock police said in a statement on Twitter. It did not provide further details.

A message on the university&#39;s Twitter page sent out soon after the shooting advised people at the campus to take shelter.

The student had been brought to the police station on campus after police found drugs on him

A student shot a police officer to death at Texas Tech University in Lubbock on Monday and the campus was placed on lockdown before the suspect was arrested, officials said. Texas Tech police went to check on the welfare of the student earlier on Monday and, after discovering drugs, the officers took the person to the school's police station, university spokesman Chris Cook said in an email. The student pulled out a gun at the station and shot an officer in the head and then fled on foot, Cook said. The officer died. A special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team was sent to look for the suspect after the shooting, Lubbock police Officer J. Rodgers said by phone. He confirmed that one person was shot at the school's police division in Lubbock, a community of more than 240,000 people more than 300 miles (483 km) west of Dallas. The suspect was later taken into custody, Lubbock police said in a statement on Twitter. It did not provide further details. A message on the university's Twitter page sent out soon after the shooting advised people at the campus to take shelter.

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