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ACC issues public reprimand to Micah Shrewsberry after charging at official vs. Cal

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The ACC issued a public reprimand to Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry after he charged at an official following Friday’s game against Cal. Fighting Irish players and staff members had to hold him back as he argued a call in the final minute.

Cal’s Dai Dai Ames nailed a three-pointer with 5.5 seconds left and was fouled in the process, giving him a chance at a four-point play which he made, and it gave Cal a 72-71 lead. But before the free throw, officials reversed the call, not counting the basket.

Then, the officials reversed that reversal, meaning the basket stood. That’s when Shrewsberry started arguing the call, and he charged at the referees at the end of the game. The ACC announced the public reprimand Saturday and said the matter is closed, meaning he will not receive a fine or suspension.

“The Atlantic Coast Conference has issued a public reprimand of Notre Dame men’s basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry for violating the ACC Sportsmanship Policy following Notre Dame’s game against California on Friday, January 2,” the ACC’s statement read. “Shrewsberry aggressively confronted a member of the officiating crew following the game.

“The unsportsmanlike behavior that was displayed is unacceptable and tarnishes the on-court play between these institutions. The ACC considers this matter closed and will have no further comment.”

Shrewsberry also released a statement apologizing for his actions. He called his response “unacceptable” as he apologized to the fans, ACC and Cal program.

“I want to apologize for what took place immediately after the Cal game last night,” Shrewsberry said. “My actions were inappropriate and not symbolic of the leader I strive to be and what Notre Dame expects of its coaches and educators.

“I will learn from this lack of judgement and be better in the future. I want to apologize to our team, our University and its leaders, to Coach [Mark] Madsen and his team, and to the ACC, as my actions were unacceptable.”

Micah Shrewsberry is 38-43 as the head coach at Notre Dame, including a 16-26 mark in ACC play. He has a career 75-73 as a head coach after spending two seasons at Penn State before his arrival in South Bend.

Notre Dame is now 10-5 on the season and 1-1 in conference play. The Fighting Irish will return to action on Jan. 10 at home against Clemson, which is set for a 6 p.m. ET tipoff.