NORFOLK, Virginia -- Bethune-Cookman coach Brian Jenkins received a letter of reprimand and was fined by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on Wednesday for criticizing officials after Saturday's game at North Carolina Central.
After the Wildcats were penalized 25 times for 232 yards in a 38-14 victory, Jenkins told the Durham, N.C., Herald Sun, “Terrible officiating crew. Simple as that. I'm going to be point-blank, that's the worse I have ever seen. I've never seen nothing like it. Don't get me wrong, we didn't play disciplined like we should have. But come on now, over 20-plus penalties at halftime.''
The Wildcats were flagged four times for unsportsmanlike conduct, including one against Jenkins. North Carolina Central was penalized nine times overall for 110 yards.
In a release published on its website Wednesday, the MEAC said Jenkins violated a conference bylaw “which states that members of the coaching staffs, student-athletes or other representatives of participating institutions shall not make public statements critical of officiating in any MEAC contests or events.''
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