Jordan McNair’s father: D.J. Durkin should resign at Maryland, he shouldn’t work with anybody else’s kid
By SDS Staff
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The Maryland Terrapins announced Wednesday that they were taking full moral and legal responsibility into the death of former player Jordan McNair. The program parted ways with its strength and conditioning coordinator Rick Court.
Now, all eyes turn to head coach DJ Durkin, who has been placed on leave by the university.
Good Morning America had an exclusive interview with McNair’s parents, Tonya Wilson and Marty McNair, Thursday morning, and McNair’s father, Marty, said that Durkin should resign or be fired.
“Yes,” McNair said emphatically. “Absolutely. He shouldn’t be able to work with anybody else’s kid. … You send your kid away from college for them to be developed into young people. … Of course, he should be fired.”
Below is the full segment with McNair’s parents:
ABC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Jordan McNair’s parents speak out after his death as Maryland football program comes under investigation: https://t.co/0wZJnpowI9 pic.twitter.com/5IV8FKwnzC
— Good Morning America (@GMA) August 16, 2018
According to college football reporter Brett McMurphy, Maryland’s Board of Trustees called a special closed meeting Friday to discuss the future of Durkin and others.
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