Miami (Ohio) coach Travis Steele has to replace an arena DJ’s equipment that he damaged during a midgame tirade in a 69-67 win at Western Michigan on Friday, the MAC announced Monday. The league also fined him $2,500 for his actions.
Miami, a team seeking its first NCAA tournament berth since 2007, won Friday’s game on a late basket to preserve its 29-0 record. At halftime of that game, however, Steele pointed to and chastised every referee on the floor after he picked up a technical foul and subsequently pushed the speaker of “The Most Incredible DJ Chuck” — real name Charles Welch — onto the floor and walked toward the locker room.
“Miami University Men’s Basketball Coach Travis Steele has been fined $2,500 by the Mid-American Conference for halftime conduct during the Redhawks’ game at Western Michigan on Friday, February 27,” the MAC’s statement said. “The conduct violated the MAC sportsmanship policy. Steele will also reimburse for damages to equipment that may have occurred during this incident.”…