FULL AUDIO of MU Press Conference Announcing Pinkel’s Suspension

As you probably know by now, Tigers football coach Gary Pinkel has been suspended for this weekend’s game against Texas Tech as a punishment for his DWI arrest Wednesday night. Here is the full audio of athletic director Mike Alden’s press conference announcing the details of the suspension, as well as why Pinkel was only suspended one game when players were suspended two games last year for similar arrests.

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