New Mexico defeated Colorado State, 84-71, on Saturday, but it's what happened off the court that has many talking.
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Colorado State's Emmanuel Omogbo had some choice words for New Mexico coaches, specifically assistant Terrence Rencher:
VIDEO: CSU's Emmanuel Omogbo came outside & started argument w/ UNM coaches, Terrence Rencher in particular. Larry Eustachy pulled hom away. pic.twitter.com/Dq9CbvVOBd
— Geoff Grammer (@GeoffGrammer) January 14, 2017
The video starts with Colorado State head coach Larry Eustachy holding back Omogbo.
Colorado State's coach later told ESPN that Rencher directed derogatory and racially charged language at him during pregame warm-ups.
Omogbo told ESPN it was Rencher who was standing outside after the loss, who smirked and told him to "Take that L, boy," before the situation escalated.
What resulted is simply horrible, if true:
"Eustachy said his wife, Lana, at one point reminded Rencher of the hardship Omogbo experienced last January, when Omogbo's parents and two other family members were killed in a house fire.
"[Rencher] started laughing," Eustachy said."
Reports from the other side detail something different entirely, with the situation reportedly starting with with some pre-game trash talk from CSU players:
CSU's players in pregame made comment to UNM players about Lobos coaches about to lose their jobs... near fight in game... near fight after. https://t.co/1938sjkJCy
— Geoff Grammer (@GeoffGrammer) January 14, 2017
Omogbo says Rencher said something first. I was right there. They stared, first I heard was EO as walking toward Rench. That is what I saw. https://t.co/eSsOIlaUHZ
— Geoff Grammer (@GeoffGrammer) January 14, 2017
We'll continue to track this situation.
